Ronald David Best^[1]

1941 - 2002  (60 years)

• Name	Ronald David Best
  Born	25 Jun 1941
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Apr 2002	Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	7 Apr 2002	Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I206726	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Edgar W. Best,   b. 12 Jul 1907, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Feb 2000, Maryville Healthcare Center  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Edith LaRue Giffin,   b. 29 Dec 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Oct 2004, Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F78772	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Tucker,   b. 5 Jul 1940
  Married	Abt 1961
  Children	1. Randy Best   2. Todd Best   3. Trent Best
  Family ID	F78775	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 4 Apr 2002 - Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 7 Apr 2002 - Carpenters Campground Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 27 Feb 2000. Edgar W. Best obituary [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 15 Oct 2004. Edith Giffin Best obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 6 Apr 2002. BEST, RONALD DAVID - age 60 of Maryville, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2002 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He served in the Armed Forces and was in management at Emerys 5 & 10, Big K and retired from Walmart. He was an employee of Colvin & Sons. Mr. Best was a member of Carpenters United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by: Father, Edgar Best; Sister, Ethleen Baumgardner; Mother-in-law, Edna Tucker. Survivors include: Wife of 41 years, Eleanor Best; Mother, Edith Best; Sons and Daughters-in-law, Randy & Lisa Best, Todd & Donna Best, Trent and Sandra Best; Grandchildren, Chase, Cody, Maranda, Landon and Tristan Best all of Maryville; Sister, Jean Everett of Ohio; Sisters and Brothers-in-law, Frances and CA Graves, Sue and Bob Carpenter; Brother, James Best; Brothers and Sisters-in-law, Harold and Alice Best, Paul and MaryAnn Best all of Maryville; Sister-in-law and Brother-in-law, Clara and Rondal Coffey of VA; Sister-in-law, Janice Russell of Alcoa; Brother-in-law, James Tucker of Maryville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 8:00 PM, Saturday, April 6, 2002 in the West Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, with Rev. Brian Herron, Dr. Jerry Russell, and Rev. Louis Ketron officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 7, 2002 at Carpenters Campground United Methodist Church Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 PM, Saturday, April 6, 2002, West Chapel, Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 65-983-1000, www.smithmortuary.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 37535052).