John B. "Buddy" Duncan, Jr.^[1]

1939 - 2015  (75 years)

• Name	John B. "Buddy" Duncan
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	2 Oct 1939	Knox County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 3, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	4 Aug 2015  [3]
  Buried	7 Aug 2015	Waldens Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I163114	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	John B. Duncan,   b. Abt 1913, South Carolina ,   d. Bef 4 Aug 2005  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Mother	Margaret Sue "Chesia" Vaughan,   b. 23 Sep 1919, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 22 May 2013  (Age < 93 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1938
  Family ID	F61367	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sybil Hussey,   b. 31 Jan 1941,   d. 22 May 2013  (Age 72 years)
  Married	7 May 1960
  Children	+ 1. Dewanna Suzette Duncan,   b. 27 Jan 1961  (Age 64 years)   2. John Barry Duncan,   b. 23 Oct 1962  (Age 62 years)   3. Dawn Georgine Duncan,   b. 10 Jan 1964  (Age 61 years)   4. Delissa Dorene Duncan,   b. 4 Jun 1965  (Age 59 years)   5. Miranda Duncan
  Family ID	F61439	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Oct 1939 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 7 Aug 2015 - Waldens Creek 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

  
  

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  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 24 Jan 2001. Vincent Vaughan Schettini obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name J B Duncan Titles and Terms Jr Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Ward 26, Knoxville, Civil District 3, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1940 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE J B Duncan Head M 27 South Carolina Margaret Duncan Wife F 20 Tennessee J B Duncan Son M 0 Tennessee C H Vaughan Father-in-law M 47 Tennessee William N Sterling Lodger M 22 Tennessee Helen M Whitt Lodger F 22 Virginia Virginia Ruth Whitt Lodger F 23 Virginia Ola G Williford Lodger F 22 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 4 Aug 2015. October 2, 1939 - August 4, 2015 Resided in Strawberry Plains, TN John B. "Buddy" Duncan, 75 of Strawberry Plains, went peacefully to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 after a brave fight and brief illness with cancer. He was born October 2, 1939 in Knoxville to his parents, John B. Duncan Sr. and Margaret Sue Vaughan McCroskey. Buddy was a United States Air Force Veteran. He proudly served as a Flight Line Firefighter. Buddy was an avid NASCAR fan who built and raced his own dirt track racecar. He was a Master Millwright who worked at ORNL and Daniel Construction Company. Buddy was a Christian and a member of Waldens Creek United Methodist Church. He was a past President of the Goldminers and never met a stranger. Buddy always said goodbye with his infamous phrase, "Is the coffee ready yet?" He will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents; the love of his life, Sybil H. Duncan; and brother, Vincent "Vic" V. Schettini. John is survived by his loving children, Dewanna (Dan) Williams, Barry (Brenda) Duncan, Dawn Myers, Delisa Destefano, and Miranda (Nick Pieroni) Ortiz; siblings, Harry "Herb" Duncan, Art (Sharon) Schettini, Richard E. Duncan, Marie Bullock, Sharon Duncan, Betty J. Duncan, Marianna (Ronnie) Keener, and Fran (Jim) Hendricks; many adoptive children; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; special friends, Jim and Betty Dick, Joe Myers, Jennifer Myers, Benny Chester and all his friends at Weekend Goldminers. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to all the nurses and clinical managers at Amedisys Hospice and all the caregivers that helped with our Dad. Funeral service 11 AM Friday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Interment to follow min Walden's Creek Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, 118 E. Main St., Sevierville, TN 37862 (453-2835). Online condolences may be made at (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)