The matriarch of the Hewell family pottery dynasty, Grace Nell (Granny) Hewell, died Dec. 1. The Gillsville pottery amazingly has operated since 1850 when Nathaniel Hewell began pottery-making as a sideline to his farming. His son, Eli, moved the pottery to Gillsville around 1900, and generation after generation of Hewell potters have continued the business.
Johnny Vardeman: Grace Hewell is gone, but her Gillsville pottery family endures
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