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- [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 24 Sep 1979.
Earl A. Delozier obituary
- [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 11 Jun 1964.
Charles DeArnold Cook obituary
- [S106] The Mountain Press, 1 Jun 2005.
Chamber names citizen of the year
By: CRAIG MINTZ
Staff Writer June 01, 2005
"He's one of these guys that is always there to help... His hand is in a lot of good things going on in Sevier County; it's in most good things."
- Allen Newton, executive director of Sevier County Economic Development Council, on Jack Delozier
SEVIERVILLE - Jack Delozier has seen a lot of changes over the years in Sevier County. Many of them he has helped oversee while serving on various boards and as superintendent of Sevier County Electric System.
Delozier was recently given the 2004 Citizen-Of-The-Year Award by the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce. The honor recognizes individuals who have given their time and talents for the betterment of Sevierville and the chamber of commerce.
After finishing his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, the Seymour native went to work as a meter reader and lineman for SCES on Jan. 1, 1946, when the utility had only 800 customers.
"I did everything there was to do at the electric system," said Delozier.
In 1971, he became superintendent where he served until his retirement in 1984, but like his working years, more than 20 years of retirement has been anything but laid back.
Delozier currently serves as chairman of the Sevier County Economic Development Council (SCEDC) and also serves on the Sevierville Public Building Authority.
SCEDC Executive Director Allen Newton praised Delozier as a hard working man who doesn't call attention to himself.
"He's one of these guys that is always there to help..." said Newton. "I've learned so much from him over the past eight years. His hand is in a lot of good things going on in Sevier County; it's in most good things."
Over the years, Delozier has been a member and president of the Lion's Club. He was also a president and 34-year member of Sevierville Noonday Rotary.
He helped oversee the building of the first Sevier County Library while serving on the library board.
He was president of the board for the Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association and he served on the Sevier County Health and Education Board. He was also instrumental in the first Smoky Bowl Queen event at Sevier County High School.
He has seen a lot and done a lot, but he has not been alone in all these endeavors.
As a Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy student, Delozier met Willie Mae Cook, who he has been married to for 60 years. The pair the proud parents of two; grandparents of two; and great-grandparents of one.
They have been members of First Presbyterian Church in Sevierville since 1947, where Delozier has served as deacon, elder and treasurer.
cmintz@themountainpress.com
- [S112] Census, 1940.
Name: Jack Delozier
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Civil District 9, Sevier, Tennessee, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Tennessee
Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 78-14
Family Number: 236
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Line Number: 43
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 3933
Digital Folder Number: 005461375
Image Number: 00400
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Earl A Delozier M 37 Tennessee
Wife Edna Delozier F 27 Tennessee
Son Jack Delozier M 18 Tennessee
Son Robert Delozier M 8 Tennessee
- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 3 Apr 2018.
April 10, 1922 - April 3, 2018
Jack Johnson DeLozier, age 95, of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday evening, April 3, 2018, at the age of 95, following a long-fought battle with dementia. He was born April 10, 1922.
Jack was raised in the Seymour community of Sevier County and was a member of Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy class of 1941 (now King’s Academy). He served honorably in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Sevierville. After the war, Jack was employed by Sevier County Electric System and became superintendent in 1971 until his retirement in 1984. He was named by the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce as the 2004 Citizen of the Year, was active in the community Lions Club, Rotary Club, and served on the Industrial Development Board, as well as several bank boards in the Sevier County community.
He was preceded in death by his wife Willie Cook DeLozier, his daughter, Emily Pearl DeLozier Stone and his parents Earl A. DeLozier, Pearl Johnson DeLozier, and step-mother Edna Hodge DeLozier.
He is survived by his son, John and wife Susie, grandsons, Bryan J. DeLozier and Scott A. DeLozier, step grandson, Paul H. Britt, Jr., great grandsons, Casey and Colton DeLozier, and brother Robert K. DeLozier (Shirley) also of Sevierville.
The family would like to thank Dominion Senior Living Community, LeConte Medical Center and Fort Sanders Sevierville nursing home for the excellent care Jack received at each of these facilities.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, or a church or charity of your choice.
The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Friday with a funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Dr. Sam Haun officiating. A eulogy will be delivered by Allen Newton. Family and friends will meet 10:30 AM Saturday in Knob Creek Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Online condolences may be left at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 188539339).
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