John Edward McConkey

1936 - 2004  (68 years)

• Name	John Edward McConkey
  Born	12 Jan 1936	Washington
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 4, McMinn County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	9 Feb 2004	University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I69019	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert L. McConkey,   b. 1904, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Nov 1967, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Annie Eleanor Creswell,   b. 14 Jan 1909, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Jun 2003, Atria Weston Court, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 94 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2439	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Sue Ann Beahm
  Children	+ 1. Laury Sue McConkey,   b. 19 Apr 1960  (Age 64 years)   2. John Edward McConkey, II
  Family ID	F25753	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Rebecca Duncan,   b. 19 Jul 1948,   d. 8 Mar 2014, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F56859	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Jan 1936 - Washington Died - 9 Feb 2004 - University of Tennessee Medical Center, 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

  
  

• Notes

  In 1999, living in Knoxville,Tennessee in South Knox ---------- Reference: LaHem60@aol.com, 5 November 1999.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Johnnie Mcconkey Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Athens, Civil District 4, McMinn, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 4 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Washington Birth Year (Estimated): 1936 Last Place of Residence: District: 54-6 Family Number: Sheet Number and Letter: 62A Line Number: 29 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3915 Digital Folder Number: 005461357 Image Number: 00252 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head R L Mcconkey M 35 Tennessee Wife Eleanor Mcconkey F 31 Tennessee Son Bobbie Mcconkey M 10 Tennessee Daughter Maxine Mcconkey F 8 Tennessee Son Johnnie Mcconkey M 4 Washington [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 9 Feb 2004. McConkey, John Edward, age 68, of South Knoxville, joyfully went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2004 at UT Hospital. Member of Fellowship Church, Middlebrook Pike. He was the owner/operator and chief pilot of Knoxville Flight Training Center at Downtown Island Airport. Veteran of the United States Air Force. He is preceded in death by parents, Robert L. and Eleanor Creswell McConkey and sister, Maxine McConkey Thompson. Survivors Loving and devoted wife, Rebecca Duncan McConkey; daughter, Laury McConkey Hembree and husband, Charles; son, John Edward McConkey II and wife, Carrie Flynn McConkey; grandsons, Erich and Justin Hembree; brother, Robert Creswell McConkey; many other family members and dear friends. Service A memorial service and celebration of John’s life will be held at Fellowship Church, Middlebrook Pike at 6:30 PM Thursday. Those attending may greet the family immediately following the service. Memorial donations may be made to Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37909 or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Office of Donor Services, 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York 10605. Interment services will be private. Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 12 Feb 2004. Flight Training Center owner, operator dies By REBECCA FERRAR, ferrarr@knews.com February 12, 2004 John McConkey, owner, operator and chief pilot of Knoxville Flight Training Center at Downtown Island Airport, died Monday at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Mr. McConkey, 68, died of lymphoma. "He was a pilot for over 30 years," said his wife, Rebecca McConkey. "His greatest love was flying." He owned the flight training school for 14 years and bought it from his brother, Bob McConkey, who owned the school for about 25 years. Mr. McConkey was from Knoxville, attended Central High School and attended UT for two years, then joined the Air National Guard, serving for three years. His wife said he had three careers. His family owned McConkey Drug Store on Clinton Highway, and Mr. McConkey owned Powell Valley Drug Store in the 1960s and 1970s. "He ran the store in Powell and worked with the pharmacists," Rebecca McConkey said. Next, Mr. McConkey was a professional photographer and owned Photos Unlimited on Kingston Pike in Bearden in the late 1970s and 1980s. "Then he went into the flying business," his wife said. "Before that it was a hobby. Then, it was a career. Mr. McConkey was a member of Fellowship Church on Middlebrook Pike and enjoyed weekly Bible studies in his home. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Laury Hembree of Maryville, his son, John Edward McConkey II of Knoxville, and his brother, Bob McConkey of Knoxville. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held at 6:30 tonight at Fellowship Church. A private, graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Donations may be made to Fellowship Church or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Office of Donor Services, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y. 10605. Arrangements were handled by Berry Funeral Home. Business writer Rebecca Ferrar may be reached at 865-342-6357.