Rufus Ray "Russ" Maples, Jr.^[1]

1942 - 2008  (66 years)

• Name	Rufus Ray "Russ" Maples
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	7 Apr 1942	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jun 2008  [2]
  Buried	10 Jun 2008	Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I118382	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2008

  
  

  Father	Rufus Ray Maples, Sr.,   b. 18 Dec 1921, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Sep 1998  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Ethel Louise Gann,   b. Abt 1925, Tennessee  (Age ~ 99 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F43268	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Shirley Jeanne,   b. 29 Sep 1946  (Age 78 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1968
  Children	1. Rufus R. "Rusty" Maples, III   2. Paul Brian Maples   3. Christopher Lowell Maples
  Headstones		Maples Rufus Ray, Jr. Apr. 7, 1942 June 5, 2008 Shirley Jeanne Sept. 29, 1946 Dec. 14, 1968
  Family ID	F90301	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 7 Apr 1942 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 10 Jun 2008 - Mt. Zion Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Rufus R Maples Jr A2c US Air Force Apr 7 1942 Jun 5 2008

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 10 Sep 1998. Rufus Ray Maples, Sr. obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 5 Jun 2008. Rufus (Russ) Ray Maples, Jr. April 07, 1942 - June 05, 2008 Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee Resided In: Nappanee, Indiana Visitation: June 10, 2008 Service: June 10, 2008 Cemetery: Mount Zion Cemetery Rufus (Russ) Ray Maples, Jr., age 66 of Nappanee, IN, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008. Born April 7, 1942 in Sevierville, TN, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Korean War. He was an avid fisherman who was once President of the Plymouth Chapter of MARCO Bassmasters. He was also a talented musician and enjoyed playing and singing bluegrass and gospel music on his guitar. Mr. Maples was an entrepreneur who started and ran two successful businesses. He was the rock of his family, because he was always there to help and offer his southern hospitality and advice to anyone who needed it. He was a member of New Beginnings Assembly of God in Nappanee where he served as a Deacon and Treasurer. He was preceded in death by his father Rufus Ray Maples, Sr. His survivors include his: Wife: Shirley Maples Sons: Rufus R. “Rusty” Maples, III of Nappanee, Paul Brian (Beth) Maples of Warsaw, Christopher Lowell (Kristi) Maples of Niles, MI Grandchildren: Caroline, Alex, Sebastian, Colette, Jamison, Sara, Josslyn, and Bradyn Maples Great-grandson: Carson Maples Mother: Ethel Maples of Sevierville Sisters: Vivian (William) Ogle of Pigeon Forge, Wanda Sue McGhee of Sevierville, Margaret Hayes of Sevierville Brothers: Dennis Maples of Sevierville, Bill Maples of Gatlinburg, Kenny (Kathy) Maples of Gatlinburg Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Teri Newman, 3629 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. Funeral service 2 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Dawson officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post #104. The family will receive friends 12-2 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)