Jim French^[1]

1927 - 2008  (80 years)

• Name	Jim French
  Born	4 Apr 1927	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Plainfield Village, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	23 Mar 2008  [3]
  Buried	26 Mar 2008	Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I220204	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Mack Lee French,   b. 24 Jul 1882, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Nov 1962, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Bessie Myrtle Ott,   b. 7 Dec 1891, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Nov 1955  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F56321	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Wanda Katherine Houser,   b. 2 Sep 1939, Tennessee  (Age 85 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1955	Loudon County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	1. Elsie Lee French,   b. 16 Jul 1956  (Age 68 years) + 2. Fredrick Clarence "Cowboy" French,   b. 6 Feb 1961,   d. 2 Apr 2018  (Age 57 years)   3. Paula Faye French,   b. 18 Jul 1964  (Age 60 years) + 4. Dora Ann French,   b. 15 Nov 1966  (Age 57 years)   5. Violet French   6. Jimmy French   7. Eddie French   8. John French
  Family ID	F56323	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Apr 1927 - Tennessee Married - 24 Dec 1955 - Loudon County, Tennessee Buried - 26 Mar 2008 - Highland South Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 9 Aug 2007. Minnis "Pete" French obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Jimmie French Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Plainfield Village, Blount, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 2 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1928 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0017 Family Number: 494 Sheet Number and Letter: 29A Line Number: 24 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2234 Film Number: 2341968 Digital Folder Number: 4548148 Image Number: 00594 Household Gender Age Parent Mack French M 49 Parent Myrtle French F 41 Carl French M 21 Leonard French M 17 Johnie French M 12 Edwin French M 6 Minis French M 5 Jimmie French M 2 [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 25 Mar 2008. FRENCH, JIM - age 80 of Seymour passed away March 23, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Wanda French (Houser); daughters Elsie Lee Ogle, Paula Graham and husband Scott, Dora Clabo and husband Doyle, Violet Ownby and husband Scott; sons Jimmy and wife Delores, Eddie, Clarence and wife Debbie, John and wife Debbie; brother Clarence French and wife Nell; sisters-in-law Alice and Sue French; many grandchildren and many great grandchildren. The family would like to express a special thanks to the caring staff of Adventa Hospice. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 25, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Highland South Memorial Park Chapel with the funeral service to follow at 7:00 P.M. with Rev. W.A. Galyon and Rev. David French officiating. Interment services with military honors will be Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. in Highland South Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Brian, Jimmy, Scott, Scott, Doyle and Brandon. Guest book may be signed at www.highlandmemorialparks.com Highland South Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations (573-7300) is honored to serve the family of Jim French. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 69533431 ). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Wanda Katherine Houser Event Type Marriage Event Date 24 Dec 1955 Event Place Loudon, Tennessee, United States Gender Female Spouse's Name Jim French