William Newman "Bill" Koontz^[1]

1930 - 2007  (76 years)

• Name	William Newman "Bill" Koontz
  Born	12 Mar 1930	Tampico, Grainger County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Feb 2007	Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	2 Mar 2007	Clover Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I108610	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Dr. James Luther Koontz,   b. 5 Jun 1882, Jefferson County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Jan 1940, Grainger County, Tennessee  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Mattie Bean,   b. 17 May 1890, Knox County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Aug 1968  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F39203	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Betty Florence Crye,   b. 19 Feb 1933,   d. 27 May 2011, Maryville Health Care, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Abt 1951
  Children	+ 1. Danny Koontz   2. Benny Koontz
  Family ID	F80476	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 27 Feb 2007 - Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee Buried - 2 Mar 2007 - Clover Hill Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 24 Aug 1968. Mrs. Mattie Koontz Atchley [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 27 Feb 2007. William Newman Koontz March 12, 1930 - February 27, 2007 Birthplace: Tampico, TN Resided In: Maryville TN USA Visitation: March 01, 2007 Service: March 01, 2007 Cemetery: Clover Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery KOONTZ, William Newman, died February 27, 2007, at home. “Bill” was born March 12, 1930, at Tampico in Grainger County. He served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with 2 Battle Stars. He was a member of Clover Hill Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and Sunday School Superintendent. He was also a Boy Scout Institutional Representative of East TN, receiving the Silver Beaver award, and coached youth baseball teams. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service with 36 years of service and was employed by Krogers for 13 years. Mr. Koontz was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. J. L. and Mattie Bean Koontz; brothers, Carl, Herbert, John and Roy. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Betty Crye Koontz; sons, Danny (Robin) Koontz, Benny and one much loved grandson, Adam Koontz; sisters, Tressie Keyes of OH, Margaret Leatherwood of Sevierville. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Thursday in McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tom Gilliland officiating. The interment service will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Clover Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Jill B. Rollins, 2330 Chesterfield Drive, Maryville, TN 37803. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 18105598).