Leonard Gene Parton^[1]

1931 - 2010  (79 years)

• Name	Leonard Gene Parton
  Born	4 Mar 1931	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Jul 2010  [2]
  Buried	7 Jul 2010	Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I55136	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2010

  
  

  Father	William Walter "Walter" Parton,   b. 29 Dec 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Nov 1982  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield,   b. 26 Oct 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jun 1975  (Age 76 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1912
  Headstones		Parton William Walter Bessie Rayfield Dec. 29, 1888 Oct. 26, 1898 Nov. 16, 1982 June 26, 1975
  Family ID	F11758	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Doris Jean Whitted
  Married	28 May 1960  [3]
  Children	+ 1. Cindy Renee Parton,   b. 2 Jun 1968  (Age 56 years)   2. Lynn Gene Parton, II,   b. 1 Feb 1974, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Apr 2008  (Age 34 years) + 3. Cathy Parton
  Family ID	F20030	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Mar 1931 - Sevier 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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  Headstones

  Leonard G. Parton Mar. 4, 1931

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- References: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 24 Dec 2003. Daisy Marie Inman Whitted obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 4 Jul 2010. Leonard Gene Parton March 04, 1931 - July 04, 2010 Birthplace: Sevier County Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: July 06, 2010 Service: July 06, 2010 Cemetery: Parton Family Cemetery Leonard G. Parton, age 79 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010. He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Simpson Construction. He was preceded in death by his son Lynn Parton, parents Walter and Bessie Parton, brothers Oscar, Orville, Earl, Lee, Ray, and Winford Parton, and sisters Hazel Whaley, Margie Parton, and Christine Rickman. He is survived by his: Wife of 50 years: Doris Whitted Parton Daughters and sons-in-law: Cathy and Randall Baxter, Cindy and Neil Hattingh Daughter-in-law: Peggy Blalock Parton Grandchildren: Eric Baxter and wife Candi, Jordan and Samantha Ogle Great-grandchildren: Heavan and Baylor Baxter Brother and sister-in-law: Fred and Pat Parton Sisters: Irma Trude Barnes, Ora Dale Gray Many special nieces, nephews, and cousins The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Tuesday with funeral service beginning at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Jack Edward and Harold Edward Parton will officiate. Family and friends will meet 10 AM Wednesday at Parton Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S106] The Mountain Press, 30 May 2010. Parton anniversary Leonard and Doris Parton of Sevierville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the couple's home on May 28, 2010. All friends and relatives were invited. Doris Jean Whitted and Leonard Parton were married May 28, 1960. The Rev. Jake Owens officiated at the ceremony. The wife' parents were Virgil and Daisy Whitted. The husband's parents were the late William Walter and Bessie Parton. Leonard Parton is retired from bridge construction. Doris Parton is a lifetime caregiver. The couple's children are daughters cathy and husband Randall Baxter of Sevierville, Cindy and husband Neil Hattingh of Sevierville, son, the late Lynn Parton and his wife Peggy from Sevierville. There are three grandchildren and two great-grand-children.