Henry Doyle Wattenbarger

Henry Doyle Wattenbarger age 93 of Kingston went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 18. Born September 9, 1917, in Meigs County, TN. He grew up on a farm on the Hiawassee River. His family was relocated to a Knox County farm as a result of flooding done by the Tennessee Valley Authority. He graduated as class valedictorian from Meigs County High School and graduated Phi Kappa Phi from the University of Tennessee college of Agriculture. He started his thirty-eight year career with the USDA Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) as a county supervisor in Kingston and retired in 1978 as a District Director. In 1953 he was the recipient of the USDA Distinguished Service Award. His second career was for twelve years with the Bank Of Roane County, followed by three years of service with the Roane County Highway Department. As an eighty-one year member of Baptist churches, he was recognized as Deacon Emeritus at the First Baptist Church in Kingston. He was honored as President Emeritus of the Big Emory Baptist Deacons Association after serving as its president for 50 years. He was also an organizer and charter member of the “Young At Heart” at the First Baptist Church. He was a member of the Kingston Lions Club for 61 years, where he served as Secretary for 52 years. He was a recipient of the Melvin Jones International Fellow Award and granted the status of Secretary Emeritus. He served as a member of the Kingston Union Masonic Lodge #38 for 66 years and awarded the Secretary Emeritus Award for 38 years as secretary. He volunteered for Habitat for Humanity for 10 years. He was honored as a “Roane Treasure” for his decades of community service. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years Christine T. Wattenbarger and his parents Henry Frank and Ellen Grubb Wattenbarger. He is survived by son H. Lloyd Wattenbarger, Kingston and special friend Jacquelyn Jacoby, Oak Ridge, Daughters and sons in laws Marjorie and Ronnie Phillips, Clinton and AnnSue Wattenbarger and John Gibi, Mount Julliet Grandsons and wives Dr. Darryl E. Phillips and Jennifer, Knoxville Dr. Jason A. Phillips and Kathryn, Knoxville Joe and Kathleen Gibi, Knoxville Sisters Josephine Wattenbarger Lebrun, Ellsworth, Maine, Irene Wattenbarger Kautz, Knoxville and a plethora of loving nieces and nephews. The funeral will be Sunday, November 21 at 4pm at the First Baptist Church, Kingston. Family will receive friends at the church from 2 until 4pm on Sunday. Interment will be at Kingston Memorial Gardens Monday at 11am. If preferred in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 215 Kentucky Street, Kingston TN 37763. Appreciation is extended to the staffs of Dr Tom Boduch, Jamestowne Assisted Living, Victorian Square Assisted Living and Genesis Therapy. Online condolences may be extended arrangements by kyker Funeral Home Kingston.

Henry Doyle Wattenbarger

September 9, 1917 - November 18, 2010