Ralph C. Fortenberry

1921 - 2001  (79 years)

• Name	Ralph C. Fortenberry
  Born	16 Aug 1921	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 2, Knox County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1940	District 1, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	20 May 2001	Sevier County, Tennessee   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	23 May 2001	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Person ID	I335054	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Charles W. Fortenberry,   b. Jun 1895, Georgia ,   d. 8 Sep 1960, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Lillian Ethel McCarly,   b. 20 Jul 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Apr 1936, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F131547	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Helen,   b. Abt 1926,   d. 28 Jan 1987, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Children	+ 1. Ken Fortenberry + 2. Angel Fortenberry
  Family ID	F131550	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Aug 1921 - Tennessee Died - 20 May 2001 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 23 May 2001 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. name: Ralph Fortenberry event: Census event date: 1930 event place: District 02, Knox, Tennessee gender: Male age: 8 marital status: Single race: White birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1922 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Son father's birthplace: Georgia mother's birthplace: Tennessee enumeration district number: 0070 family number: 184 sheet number and letter: 9A line number: 49 nara publication: T626, roll 2259 film number: 2341993 digital folder number: 4548173 image number: 00793 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Charles W Fortenberry M 33 Georgia wife Ethel Fortenberry F 28 Tennessee son Charles W Fortenberry M 12 Tennessee son Ralph Fortenberry M 8 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. name: Ralph C Fortenberry titles & terms: event: Census event year: 1940 event place: Ward 9, Knoxville, Civil District 1, Knox, Tennessee, United States gender: Male age: 18 marital status: Single race (original): race (standardized): White relationship to head of household (original): relationship to head of household (standardized): Son birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1922 residence in 1935: Same Place enumeration district number: 97-28 family number: 277 sheet number and letter: 13B line number: 41 nara publication number: T627 nara roll number: 3956 digital folder number: 005461328 image number: 00677 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Charles W Fortenberry M 45 Georgia wife Louise C Fortenberry F 48 Tennessee son Charles E Fortenberry M 22 Tennessee son Ralph C Fortenberry M 18 Tennessee daughter Minnie L Fortenberry F 8 Tennessee lodger John R Caugle M 59 Tennessee [S87] Death Certificate. Name Date of Death / Age County of Death County / State of Residence Marital Status Gender Race File # FORTENBERRY RALPH C 05-20-2001 / 79 SEVIER SEVIER / TN WIDOWER M WHITE 24519 [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 20 May 2001. John Reuben and Nancy (Ellison) McGaha, seated, are shown with memberRalph C. Fortenberry August 16, 1921 - May 20, 2001 Birthplace: Knoxville,Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: May 22, 2001 Service: May 23, 2001 Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Ralph C. Fortenberry, age 79 of Sevierville, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, went home to be with the Lord and his wife, Helen, on Sunday night May 20, 2001. He was member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Fortenberry was preceded in death by his wife Helen and his brother Charles. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from Cherokee Textile Mills after 43 years of service. He was a charter member and officer of the Sevier County Rescue Squad. He played baseball in the old Sevier County league and later coached Little League Baseball with his good friend Buck Rutledge. He loved fishing, pitching horseshoes and watching U.T. sports. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law: Ken and Julie Fortenberry Daughter and son-in-law: Angel and Charles Henry Grandchildren: Robin, Jacob and Nathan Fortenberry, Hanna Henry Great-grandchildren: Issac Dylan and Hailey Gwen Funeral service 1 PM Wednesday at Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel, Pigeon Forge with Rev. Al Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 7-9 PM Tuesday at Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel, 220 Emert Street, Pigeon Forge, TN. Rhoda holding her son Tom Coggins, and at far right is son William Isaac McGaha. Another daughter, Margaret, died young. John Reuben and Nancy (Ellison) McGaha, seated. Standing are Emma, left, and Flora. In back, from left, are Algia Magnolia “Nola” and her husband Walter Green, Rhoda holding her son Tom Coggins, and at far right is William Isaac McGaha. [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 409-14-9770. Issued in Tennessee, residing in Sevier County, Tennessee [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 5520667).