Eddie Lee Tinker^[1]

1949 - 2017  (68 years)

• Name	Eddie Lee Tinker
  Born	25 Oct 1949
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Dec 2017  [2]
  Buried	4 Jan 2018	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I88581	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Ray H. Tinker,   b. 2 Feb 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Feb 2008  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elise Blanche Ownby,   b. 31 Oct 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Jun 2013  (Age 81 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1946
  Family ID	F32333	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Roma R. Carr,   b. 5 Dec 1948  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1967
  Children	1. Cynthia Tinker + 2. Edward Anthony Tinker
  Family ID	F57263	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 4 Jan 2018 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, 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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  Eddie Lee Tinker

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Dr. JoAn Trentham, joan.trentham@gmail.com, 27 March 2001.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 1 Mar 2004. Luther Clell Whaley obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 29 Dec 2017. October 25, 1949 - December 29, 2017 Eddie L. Tinker, age 68 of Gatlinburg, departed this temporal life for his eternal home in Heaven on Friday, December 29, 2017. He is now face to face with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was a member of Freedom Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge. Eddie retired after 49 years of dedicated service with AT&T and Bell South. He loved to read and was a historian at heart. His wide range of interests included Biblical and military history, along with classic film and television, hiking, cars, and being outdoors. Most of all, he was an adventurous husband, father, and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Blanche Tinker. Survived by: Wife of 50 years: Roma C. Tinker Son: Edward Tinker and wife Lisa Daughter: Cynthia Tinker Grandchildren: Mary Kathryn Tinker, Matthew Tinker, and Elizabeth Tinker Brother: Mike Tinker and wife Alana Sisters: Kim Reagan and Karen Gibbs Aunt: Dot McFalls Carr Nephews: Mike and Belinda Tinker, Scott and Angie Tinker Special friend and nephew: Garrett King In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Freedom Baptist Church Bible Fund, P.O. Box 1046, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Freedom Baptist Church with funeral service to follow at 7 PM with Rev. Ed Parton and Rev. Lee Carr officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11 AM Thursday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.