[at-l] Death of Sam Waddle/obit

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In a message dated 2/2/05 9:49:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:

> Without the doers, the AT would still be just an idea.
> ----
Amen.
Thanks to 'Jaybird' for pointing me to:

Sam Waddle's 25+ years of service:
http://www.fred.net/kathy/at/waddle.html

Sam's obit:
Samuel W. Waddle 
Died: 02-01-2005 Samuel W. Waddle, 83, of Sam Waddle Lane, Chuckey, the 
Pleasant Hill community, died Tuesday morning at Johnson City Medical Center. 
Mr. Waddle was a farmer. 

He was a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, where he was a 
Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent, lay speaker, and served on 
the building committee, as long as his health permitted. 

Mr. Waddle was a veteran of World War II. 

He was an avid hiker, enjoying hiking the Appalachian Trail. He was a member 
of Appalachian Trail Life and an honorary life member of Appalachian Long 
Distance Hikers Association. 

He was caretaker of Jerry?s Cabin Shelter, located on the AT between Ball 
Mountain Lookout and Round Knob. 

Mr. Waddle was a Forest Service volunteer. 

Survivors include his wife of 61 years: Zella Miller Waddle; two sons and 
daughters-in-law: Haskell and Linda Waddle and Dale and Barbara Waddle, all of 
Greeneville; four grandchildren and their spouses: Duane and Tracey Waddle of 
Spring Hill, and Stephen and Katie Waddle, Scott Waddle, and Ashley Waddle, all 
of Greeneville; two great-grandchildren: Lesley Waddle and Brianna Waddle; two 
brothers and a sister-in-law: Charles Lebert Waddle and Rex Waddle, both of 
Pleasant Hill; five sisters and a brother-in-law: Ann Bohannon of Orlando, 
Fla., Sadie and Webster Broyles of the Cedar Grove community, Bonnie Lamb of the 
South Central community, Emma Holt of Marion, Ind., and Blanche Locke of Ponte 
Vedra, Fla.; a sister-in-law: Mary Kurina of Lake Anne, Mich.; and several 
nieces and nephews. 

Mr. Waddle was a son of the late N.B. and Allie Fox Waddle and was preceded 
in death by two brothers: Bruce Waddell and Frank Waddle. 

The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Kiser 
Funeral Home. 

The funeral service will be held at 2 o?clock Friday afternoon at Pleasant 
Hill UM Church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dr. Walter Isley 
and Gordon Miller will officiate. 

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Andrew Johnson Post #1990, the American Legion Post 
#64, and the Tennessee National Guard will conduct a military graveside 
service. 

The body will be taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the 
service. 

Pallbearers will be Bill Holt, Jimmy Lamb, Ronnie Lamb, Vann Snapp, Mike 
Snapp, Tim Waddle, Glea Waddle, and Jerry Fox. 

Honorary pallbearers will be friends, neighbors, Dr. Ben Keebler, his hiking 
friends, and fellow members of The Appalachian Trail Long Distance Hikers 
Association. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill UM Church, c/o Nita 
Dunbar, 65 Shaw Road, Chuckey, TN 37641, or to Pleasant Hill Cemetery Fund, c/o Pat 
Fox, 785 Pleasant Hill Road, Chuckey, TN 37641.