Charles A. Reeves, Sr.

CHARLES A. (CHARLIE) REEVES SR., OF KNOXVILLE FORMERLY OF KINGSTON, BORN AUGUST 10, 1916 PASSED AWAY SATURDAY MAY 11, 2002 AT MARINER HEALTH OF NORRIS, TN. Mr . REEVES WAS EMPLOYED BY UNION CARBIDE CORP. OVER 34 YEARS BEFORE RETIRING IN 1978. AT WHAT WAS THEN THE K-25 PLANT AT OAK RIDGE. HE WAS INITIALLY EMPLOYED AS AN INSTRUMERNT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN AND WAS A SUPERVISOR IN TE INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. WHEN HE RETIRED. PRIOR TO THAT HE WS EMPLOYED BY LOCKHEED AIRCFAFT CORP. SERVICING P-38 AIRCRAFT IN IRELAND DURING WW11. AND WORKED FOR A TIME AT RADIO STATION WHUB IN COOKEVILLE. HE WAS PAST PRESIDENT OF THE KINGSTON LIONS CLUB AND WAS A DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE CREATION OF THE KINGSTON CITY PARK AND SOUTHWEST POINT PARK. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FIRST WIFE OF OVER 50 YEARS, ELIZABETH ENSOR, AND SECOND WIFE, JANICE MARIE, HIS PARENTS HARLAN BURTON, SR. AND SALLIE BRIGHT, AND HIS BROTHER HARLAN JR. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS THREE LOVING CHILDREN, CHARLINE ANN OF ARLINGTON, VA. CHARLES A. JR., OF FARRAGUT, JAMES CLAY AND WIFE MARY, DEVOTED DAUGHTER N LAW OF KNOXVILLE, ALONG WITH GRANDCHILDREN CHARLES III (CHIP), JAMES CLAY, Jr. AND AARON LEE AND WIFE AMBER. GREAT GRANDCHILD CODY, AND SISTERS JEAN DRAKE OF ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA., AND MARGARET WEISSMAN AND MARY FRANCES ANSLEY, BOTH OF FLORIDA. HE WAS BORN IN GAINESBORO, TENNESSEE AND GREW UP THERE IN COOKVILLE BEFORE MOVING TO KINGSTON AROUND 1948. HIS GRANDFATHER, DR. CHARLES E. REEVES, WAS A NOTED PHYSICIAN IN JACKSON COUNTY FROM THE EARLY 1900'S TO HIS DEATH IN 1962. HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT COOKEVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN 1935. HE WAS AN AVID WOODWORKER THROUGHOUT HIS LIFE, AND AFTER RETIREMENT WAS FAMOUS FOR HIS WOODEN CLOCKS AND FURNITURE. HAVING FIRST BECOME INTERESTED IN WOODWORKING WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL IN MICHIGAN. THE HIGHLIGHT OF HIS WOODWORKING ENDEAVORS WAS PROBABLY THE BUILDING OF AN 18 FOOT CABIN CRUISER IN THE 1960's, STILL BEING USED BY HIS FAMILY. FUNERAL 8PM TUESDAY MAY 14, 2002 IN KYKER CHAPEL WITH CHARLES III (CHIP) REEVES OFFICIATING. BURIAL 11AM WEDNESDAY AT ROANE MEMORIAL GARDENS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FORM 6 UNTIL 8PM TUESDAY AT KYKER FUNERAL HOME IN KINSGTON.

Charles A. Reeves, Sr.

August 10, 1916 - May 11, 2002