Oliver Kenneth Maples

1918 - 2001  (82 years)

• Name	Oliver Kenneth Maples
  Born	12 Oct 1918	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	3 Feb 2001  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Buried	5 Feb 2001	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I18938	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	21 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Arlie Walker Maples,   b. 17 Apr 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Jul 1972  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Lillie Ethel Townsend,   b. 2 Feb 1888, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Jul 1968  (Age 80 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1910	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F6266	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Martha Sarah Jane Williams,   b. 15 Nov 1922,   d. 6 Aug 1983  (Age 60 years)
  Married	9 May 1939
  Children	1. Salley Mae Maples,   b. 10 Jul 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Jul 1941  (Age 0 years) + 2. Lillie Ruth Maples,   b. 17 Apr 1945  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F13274	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Oct 1918 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 4, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 5 Feb 2001 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Basketball team - Pittman Center in front of Flynn house Doyle Williams, Emmerson Watson, Wade McMahan, Gorden Huskey, Swader Webb, Thomas Whaley (sic), John Canupp, Freeman *Oliver Maples, D. H. Price, Jeep Huskey, Clyde McMahan, Ernest Thurman (sic), Coach

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation carpenter. U.S. Army 1943 in World War II. ---------- Reference: "The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 30, 31. "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 166.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Olive K Maples Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 04, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 9 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1921 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee District: 0004 Household ID: 95 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Line Number: 90 Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00645 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Arlie W Maples M 38 Tennessee Wife Ethel L Maples F 41 Tennessee Son William F Maples M 15 Tennessee Daughter Minnie C Maples F 12 Tennessee Son Olive K Maples M 9 Tennessee Son Paul W Maples M 7 Tennessee Daughter Nellie L Maples F 4 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 5 Feb 2001. MAPLES, OLIVER KENNETH - age 82, of Sevierville, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2001. He was a Veteran of World War II, and a member of Am Vets Post 7. He was retired from Blalock Brothers Construction Company. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by wife, Martha Williams Maples; infant daughter, Sallie Mae; parents, Arlie and Ethel Townsend Maples; brother, Victor Maples; sister, Minnie Watson. Survivors: daughter, Ruth Lawson, of the home; granddaughter, Misty Maples Price and friend, Wade of Russellville; great-grandson, Seth Daniel Laughner; sister and brother-in-law, Nelle and Mynatt Spence; brothers and sisters-in-law, Freeman and Kate Maples, and Paul and Beula Maples, all of Sevierville. Special friends, Marie Trentham, and Dottie and Jack Holbert; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday in Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel with Rev. Andy Ball and Rev. Sam Hinchey officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Tuesday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Wayne Spence, Gary Wilson, Paul Maples Jr., Jimmy McMahan, Omas Justice, Ken Carr, Ray Williams, and Coy Green. Honorary pallbearers will be Corey Wilson, Kenneth McMahan, Coy McMahan, Ray Williams, Drew Wilson, and Jimmy Spence. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert Street, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com. [S142] Newspaper Article, The Mountain Press, 6 Feb 2001. Oliver Kenneth Maples, 82, of Sevierville died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Am Vets Post 7. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Williams Maples; infant daughter, Sallie Mae; one brother and one sister. His parents were Arlie and Ethel Townsend Maples. Survivors include his daughter, Ruth Lawson, of the home; granddaughter, Misty Maples Price of Russellville; great-grandson, Seth Daniel Laughner; sister and brother-in-law, Nelle and Mynatt Spence; brothers and sisters-in-law, Freeman and Kate Maples, Paul and Beula Maples, all of Sevierville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was Monday in Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel with the Rev. Andy Ball and the Rev. Sam Hinchey officiating. Interment is 11 a.m. Tuesday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. [S142] Newspaper Article, The Newport Plain Talk, 3 Feb 2001. SEVIERVILLE—Oliver Kenneth Maples, 82, of Sevierville, died Saturday, February 3, 2001. He is survived by his daugh­ter, Ruth Lawson, of home; granddaughter, Misty Maples Price and friend, Wade, of Russellville; and great-grand­son, Seth Daniel Laughner. Funeral service was held 7 p.m., Monday, in Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, with Rev. Andy Ball and Rev. Sam Hinchey officiating, with in­terment 11 a.m., Tuesday, in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family received friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert Street, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel, Pigeon Forge, was in charge of ar­rangements. [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 3 Feb 2001. Oliver Kenneth Maples October 12, 1918 - February 03, 2001 Birthplace: Sevier County Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: February 05, 2001 Service: February 05, 2001 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Oliver Kenneth Maples, 82 of Sevierville died Saturday February 3, 2001. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of Am Vets Post 7. He was retired from Blalock Brothers Construction Company. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by wife, Martha Williams Maples, infant daughter, Sallie Mae, parents, Arlie and Ethel Townsend Maples, brother, Victor Maples, sister, Minnie Watson. Survivors: Daughter: Ruth Lawson, of the home Granddaughter: Misty Maples Price, and friend Wade,of Russellville Great-Grandson: Seth Daniel Laughner Sister and brother-in-law: Nelle and Mynatt Spence Brothers and sisters-in-law: Freeman and Kate Maples Paul and Beula Maples, all of Sevierville Special friends: Marie Trentham Dottie and Jack Holbert Several Nieces and Nephews Funeral service 7pm Monday in Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel with Rev. Andy Ball and Rev. Sam Hinchey officiating. Interment 11am Tuesday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be: Wayne Spence, Gary Wilson, Paul Maples,Jr., Jimmy McMahan, Omas Justice, Ken Carr, Ray Williams, Coy Green. Honorary pallbearers will be: Corey Wilson, Kenneth McMahan, Coy McMahan, Ray Williams, Drew Wilson, Jimmy Spence. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm Monday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel; 220 Emert Street; Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. Oliver Kenneth Maples obituary [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 384.