Robert Mallory LaForge^{[1, 2]}

1910 - 1998  (88 years)

• Name	Robert Mallory LaForge
  Born	18 Nov 1910	Brooklyn, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Dec 1998	Hermitage, Tennessee   [3]
  Buried	13 Dec 1998	Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I153466	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Robert Barnes LaForge,   d. Bef 27 Nov 2009
  Mother	Lucy Belle Mallory,   d. Bef 27 Nov 2009
  Family ID	F82347	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Lee Babelay,   b. 18 Jun 1913, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Jan 1981, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 67 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1937	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Children	+ 1. John Vincent "Jack" Laforge,   b. 25 Mar 1943, Washington, DC  (Age 81 years)   2. James M. LaForge   3. Robert William LaForge,   d. Bef 10 Dec 1998
  Family ID	F57443	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Reva,   b. 9 Aug 1915, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Mar 2004  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F57442	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Nov 1910 - Brooklyn, New York Married - 31 Dec 1937 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 13 Dec 1998 - Lynnhurst Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 5 Mar 2004. Reva Huffaker LaForge obituary [S84] E-Mail, John LaForge [laforgej@comcast.net], 12 Dec 2010. [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 13 Dec 1998. LaFORGE, ROBERT MALLORY - Professor Emeritus at University of Tennessee, died December 10, 1998, in Hermitage, Tenn. Preceded in death by: first wife, Anna Babelay LaForge; and son, Robert William LaForge. Survived by: wife, Reva Huffaker LaForge; sons, John V. (Martha) LaForge of Knoxville, James M. (Ruth) LaForge of Hodges, S.C.; four grandchildren, Lisa Roach, John LaForge II, James LaForge, William LaForge; one great-granddaughter, Rachel LaForge; one step-son, Craig J. (Nancy) Huffaker of Lincoln, Neb.; step-grandson, Aaron Huffaker; sister, Lucy (Shannon) McCampbell of Knoxville. A former member of Fountain City United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church. Received BS in Mechanical Engineering at UT, an MS degree in Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech. Participated in UT Men's Glee Club, the UT Marching Band, Zeta Tau Lambda and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternities, active in numerous engineering associations. He taught Sunday school and was tenor soloist, choir member and quartet member in several Knoxville churches. Served as an engineer and an intelligence officer in the Army during World War II. Retired from the Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel. Taught engineering at the University of Tennessee from 1948-1976. Graveside services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m., at Lynnhurst Cemetery with Mrs. Phyllis Hill, D.R.E. officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Fountain City United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church or Beverly Hospice Care, 1491 Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122. Arrangements by Gentry-Griffey Funeral Chapel.