Frank Faron Waldrop b. 23 Aug 1968 d. 29 Mar 2006: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

1968 - 2006 (37 years)

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Name	Frank Faron Waldrop
Born	23 Aug 1968
Gender	Male
Died	29 Mar 2006 [1, 2]
Buried	1 Apr 2006	McMillan's Cemetery, Denton
Person ID	I193030	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
Last Modified	2 Apr 2006

Father	Frank Waldrop
Mother	Rowena Ford, b. 14 Apr 1944 (Age 80 years)
Family ID	F73292	Group Sheet

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Photos		b0193030.jpg From left, in the foreground, are Tennessee Valley Authority police officer Robert Fox and Sgt. Mike Matthews, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Chief Detective Bud McCoig and Sheriff David Davenport, and Cocke County Sheriff Billy Wayne Moore.

Sources

[S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 23 Aug 1968.
Frank Faron Waldrop, age 37, born August 23, 1968, went to be with the Lord on the 29th of March, 2006. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Parker Ford Jr. and Viola Ford, of Grassy Fork; grandparents, Rhett Sr. and Lois Waldrop, of Greenville, South Carolina; uncle, Von Ford, of Grassy Fork; aunt, Lois Waldrop, of Greenville, South Carolina; and uncle, James Waldrop, of Greenville, South Carolina. Faron is survived by his beloved parents, Frank and Rowena Waldrop, of Denton, Tennessee; sister, Tina Waldrop-Cardenas, and nephew, Daniel Kai Cardenas, of Wilton Springs, Tennessee; along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Faron was known in the community for his love of God and his service to the people around him. Family and friends cherished the time they had with him. He will be truly missed. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 31st, 2006, with the funeral service beginning at 8:00 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home. The burial will take place on Saturday, April 1st, 2006, at McMillan's Cemetery in Denton at 11:00 a.m. Brown Funeral Home has been honored to provide the final arrangements for Mr. Frank Faron Waldrop.
[S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 30 Mar 2006.
Waldrop's body found in Douglas Lake

2006 NPT PHOTO by GARY BUTLER Local and area authorities gathered at Swann's Marina, off Highway 25/70, on Wednesday for the somber task of retrieving the body of Faron Waldrop, 38, 2470 Denton Road, Cosby, whose body was found by a fisherman near Indian Creek in Douglas Lake. From left, in the foreground, are Tennessee Valley Authority police officer Robert Fox and Sgt. Mike Matthews, Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Chief Detective Bud McCoig and Sheriff David Davenport, and Cocke County Sheriff Billy Wayne Moore.

By: GARY BUTLER & David Popiel
Source: The Newport Plain Talk
03-30-2006
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NEWPORT-The wait was finally over on Wednesday for the family of Faron Waldrop, whose body was sought for a month by search teams in Douglas Lake after his car was discovered on the Interstate 40 Bridge in February. Waldrop's body was discovered at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday by a fisherman near the Indian Creek encampment of Douglas Lake, and authorities from Jefferson County and Cocke County, as well as Tennessee Valley Authority police, responded to the scene to confirm the finding.

Rescue squads from several nearby counties began searching in February after a car driven by Waldrop, 38, 2470 Denton Road, Cosby, was found on the bridge with its engine running and Waldrop's wallet on the seat, and squad volunteers continued to search the waters near the bridge for several days without results. Cocke County Sheriff's Department Det.

Derrick Wood said Wednesday he and Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Chief Detective Bud McCoig and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Agent Mike Hannon took a boat to the location, about two miles downstream, where the body was found. Jefferson County Sheriff David Davenport said he does not believe there is any evidence of foul play involved in Waldrop's death, but that an autopsy will likely be conducted as standard procedure in such cases.

Rowena Waldrop, mother of the victim, said Thursday, "We're so glad they found him-it was so hard. It was all fresh again." Rowena and her husband, Frank Waldrop, raised their son, who lived with them at 2470 Denton Road for the past 37 years. He would have been 38 in August. The victim also had a sister, Tina Cardenas. "He was such a good boy.

You wouldn't believe the concern. Everybody has been so nice," said Rowena Waldrop. "He was a precious one-lived for the Lord and read his Bible. I know he was saved," she said. "He loved to go out and meet people."

The family believes Faron suffered brain injuries from a motorcycle wreck he had on River Road when he was about 22 years old. He became disabled and was cared for by his parents.

The funeral is expected to be at Brown Funeral Home with visitation on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and the service beginning at 8 p.m. Burial is planned for Saturday at 11 a.m. at McMillan Cemetery.