Obituaries

Myrtle Wilson Huskey, age 98, of Pigeon Forge, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2004. She was a member of Oldham’s Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services were held in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Hyder officiating. Family and friends met at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for interment. The family had received friends at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)

Rev. Dewey S. Loveday, age 78, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2004. He was a member of Marbledale Baptist Church. He was also a member of the Masonic Order 524 Shekinah Lodge, the Shriners, Kerbela Temple, and Eastern Star 456. During WWII, he was a member of USS Hogan DMS 6, and as a Hoganite, he participated in WWII invasions in the Marshall Islands, Marian Islands, New Guinea, and the Phillipine Islands. In addition to his 25-year career with ALCOA, Reverend Loveday was a minister for 47 years and pastored the following churches: Mooreland Heights Baptist Church of Knoxville, Tuckahoe Baptist Church of Midway, Union Valley Baptist Church of Seymour, Cold Springs Baptist Church of Walland, Central View Baptist Church of Knoxville, Community Baptist Church of Knoxville, and Calvary Baptist of Wears Valley, Pigeon Forge.

Grace Campbell Porter, age 93 of Gatlinburg, died Thursday, February 26, 2004. She was co-owner of Aunt Mahalia’s Candies since 1958. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Gatlinburg, TN. Memorial services were held Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church in Gatlinburg with Father Charles Livermore officiating. Interment will follow the service in the St. Francis Garden at the church. A reception followed in the Parish Hall of the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church Outreach, P.O. Box 55, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

Samuel David Blalock, age 68 of Pigeon Forge, died Wednesday, February 25, 2004. He faithfully attended Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, graduated from Sevier County High School where he excelled in all sports, attended East Tennessee State University, graduated from University of Tennessee, and was an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his father Sam A. Blalock and daughter Leslie Ann Blalock. Funeral services were held Friday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Price and Rev. Bill Maples officiating. Interment was held at the Shiloh Cemetery. The family had received friends at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.