Ralph Edward Sullivan^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1923 - 2015  (91 years)

• Name	Ralph Edward Sullivan
  Born	13 Aug 1923	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 9, Blount County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	29 Jun 2015  [6]
  Buried	3 Jul 2015	Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [7]
  Person ID	I243605	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	George Edward "Eddie" Sullivan,   b. 10 Sep 1895, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Aug 1968, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Myrtle Ivalee White,   b. 30 Nov 1902, North Carolina ,   d. 24 Oct 1985, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F93565	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Betty Ruth Mull,   b. 17 Jul 1925, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Mar 2014  (Age 88 years)
  Married	4 Feb 1946
  Children	+ 1. Teresa Sullivan   2. Steve Sullivan
  Family ID	F103321	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 13 Aug 1923 - Tennessee Buried - 3 Jul 2015 - Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount 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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  [S84] E-Mail, Bill Moore [mowwj@comcast.net], 3 Dec 2008. [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 27 Aug 2011. Joe S. Ingram obituary [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 8 Mar 2014. Betty Ruth Mull Sullivan obituary [S144] Phone Record. Name: Ralph E Sullivan Titles and Terms (Original): Also Known As: 2nd Also Known As Name: 3rd Also Known As Name: Residence Date: 01 Nov 1998 Residence Place: Rockford, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: 13 Aug 1923 Phone Number: (423) 579-3312 Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009 Address: RR 1 COURTYARD Address Continued: Rockford, Tennessee 37853 Address Date: 01 Nov 1998 2nd Address: 111 Helenwood Dr 2nd Address Continued: Rockford, Tennessee 37853 2nd Address Date: 01 Nov 1990-01 Jan 2009 3rd Address: 362 RR 1 POB 3rd Address Continued: Rockford, Tennessee 37853 3rd Address Date: 01 May 1986 4th Address: 4th Address Continued: 4th Address Date: 5th Address: 5th Address Continued: 5th Address Date: 6th Address: 6th Address Continued: 6th Address Date: Possible Relatives: Betty R Sullivan, Sherry Sullivan, Virginia Janet Sullivan Record Number: 71981510 [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Ralph Sullivan Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 9, Blount, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 16 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): 1924 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Blount, Tennessee District: 5-21 Family Number: 788 Sheet Number and Letter: 40B Line Number: 61 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3874 Digital Folder Number: 005461280 Image Number: 00684 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Edd Sullivan M 43 Tennessee Wife Myrtle Sullivan F 37 North Carolina Son Alferd Sullivan M 19 Tennessee Son Ralph Sullivan M 16 Tennessee Daughter Pauline Sullivan F 13 Tennessee Son Wilford Sullivan M 11 Tennessee Daughter Betty Joe Sullivan F 4 Tennessee [S25] Smith Mortuary Company, www.smithmortuary.com, 29 Jun 2015. August 13, 1923 - June 29, 2015 Rockford, Tennessee Ralph Edward Sullivan, a World War II veteran and D-Day survivor of Rockford, Tennessee, finished his fight surrounded by family Monday evening at age 91. As a member of the 1st Army, 9th Infantry, 39th Division, he served in six major campaigns from 1943 to 1946, from North Africa to Sicily to central Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge and a Utah Beach landing on D-Day. Ralph was honorably discharged at the rank of Staff Sergeant after receiving a Silver Star for his valor. He returned to Tennessee, where he was born August 13, 1923, and quickly married his high school sweetheart, Betty Ruth Mull on February 4, 1946. Ralph and Betty were members of St. John's Methodist church for over 60 years. Ralph went on to work at Alcoa, B.F. Churchill & Sons as a construction superintendent, Maryville College as Head of Maintenance & Grounds, and as an associate federal building inspector. To this day, many schools, government buildings, churches, and business that he built still stand across Tennessee. He enjoyed retirement as a Professional at tinkerin' and fiddlin' around. Ralph is preceded in death and awaited by his loving wife of 68 years, Betty Sullivan, his parents, George & Myrtle Sullivan, siblings Edith Russell, Alfred Sullivan, Bill Sullivan, and Pauline Russell, son in-law Joe Ingram, and grandson Christopher Sullivan. He is survived by his sister, Betty Jo "Jo Belle" Mason, daughter, Teresa Ingram, Son and Daughter in-law Steve & Janet Sullivan, grandkids Jennifer Wackerhagen and husband Jason Wackerhagen, Meredith Rigsby and husband Josh Rigsby, Stephany Sullivan, and Daniel "Best Buddy" Sullivan, and great-grandkids Taylor Wackerhagen, Elijah and Rylan Sullivan, and Benjamin Sullivan. The family would like to express a special thanks to his longtime caregivers, Karen Beverage and Chassady Fuller for their love and support shown to him. Receiving of friends will be held at Smith's Mortuary on Thursday, July 2 from 5-7pm, with a service to follow. The graveside gathering and burial, with Military Honors, will follow on Friday, July 3 at 11:00am, which Veterans and active service members are welcome to attend. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. John's United Methodist Church's building and/or music fund. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, www.SmithFuneralandCremation.com. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 148478221).