Karen Kay Fortner^{[1, 2]}

1960 - 2014  (54 years)

• Name	Karen Kay Fortner
  Born	15 Sep 1960
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Nov 2014  [3]
  Person ID	I251024	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Ralph R. Fortner,   b. Abt 1927, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Apr 2009, Fort Sanders Hospital  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Hazel Emert,   b. 18 Jan 1925,   d. 12 Jan 2008, Baptist Hospital  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1950
  Family ID	F96753	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jeffrey Todd Hickman,   b. 19 May 1959,   d. 21 Apr 2010, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill  (Age 50 years)
  Married	Abt 1983
  Children	1. Chloe Eleasa Hickman,   b. 13 Jan 1989  (Age 35 years)   2. Emma Clair Hickman,   b. 27 May 1995  (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F96755	Group Sheet

  
  

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  [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 20 Apr 2009. Ralph R. Fortner obituary [S84] E-Mail, Janet Housewright [jthousewright@yahoo.com], 27 Jan 2010. [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 4 Nov 2014. September 15, 1960 - November 4, 2014 Hickman, Karen Fortner, age 54 of South Knoxville went to be with her Lord and her husband of 27 years, Todd, on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Karen was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the Dental Hygiene School at East Tennessee State University. Karen was a picture of strength and grace, even under the most difficult of circumstances. She was very dependable and loyal and protective of her family. One could always depend on Karen to know the answer or know where any missing item could be found. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her. Karen was preceded in death by her husband Todd Hickman and parents Ralph and Hazel Fortner. Karen is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Chloe Elyse and Chase Parrott; daughter, Emma Claire Hickman and her boyfriend Sawyer Campbell; sister and brother-in-law, Donna and David Tipton; nephews, Taylor, Spenser and Hunter Tipton; mother and father-in-law, Wayne and Dot Hickman; brother-in-law, Ron Hickman and nieces, Kelsea and Blair Hickman. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 pm Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Berry Funeral Home, 3704 Chapman Highway. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Thompson Cancer Survival Center, 1915 White Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916. Condolences may be shared at www.berryfuneralhome.com.