Robert Benjamin "R. B." Proffitt^{[1, 2]}

1934 - 2015  (81 years)

• Name	Robert Benjamin "R. B." Proffitt
  Born	28 May 1934	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	30 Dec 2015	Brookdale Camino del Sol, Sun City West, Arizona   [4]
  Buried	27 Aug 2016	Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I141682	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Proffitt,   d. Bef 30 Dec 2015
  Mother	Iva Grace Helton,   b. 11 Apr 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Nov 2001  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F50806	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Janet
  Family ID	F52641	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Marty Miller
  Children	1. Robert Benjamin Proffitt, Jr.   2. Deborah Ann Proffitt
  Family ID	F66239	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 May 1934 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 27 Aug 2016 - Alder Branch Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 19 Jan 1980. Shirley Mayford Joslin obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 30 Nov 2001. Iva Grace Joslin obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name R B Proffett Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 5 Marital Status Single Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Wife's Son Relationship to Head of Household Stepson Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1935 Last Place of Residence Same Place Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Mayford Joslin Head M 35 Tennessee Grace Joslin Wife F 29 Tennessee R B Proffett Stepson M 5 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Aug 2016. May 28, 1934 - December 30, 2015 Resided in Sun City West, AR Robert Benjamin "R. B." Proffitt, age 81, died December 30, 2015, at Brookdale Camino del Sol, Sun City West, Arizona. He was born May 9, 1934, in Sevier County, Tennessee where he grew up until joining the United States Navy May 29, 1951. He served honorably and was discharged May 11, 1955, with over three years of foreign and sea service. His decorations included the Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. He served aboard the USS Monterey and the USS Wright. For more than 50 years R.B. owned his own tractor/trailer and was contracted through the years with Lyon, Gabriel and Atlas Van Lines. He was recognized with a Safety Award for having driven one million miles without an accident. He and his wife, Marty, traveled extensively to China, Russia, UK, Europe, Panama and made numerous trips to Mexico. Proceeded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mayford and Grace Joslin Survived by his wife, Mrs. Marty Miller Proffitt of Arizona; son Robert Benjamin Proffitt, Jr., daughter Deborah Ann Proffitt both of Pennsylvania; step daughter Andrea Renea Bugess, step son William Christopher Rohas both of California; brothers Preston (Kathleen) Joslin, Dennis (Carole) Joslin, and Calvin (Paula) Joslin all of Sevierville, Tennessee. His cremated remains were returned to Sevierville where graveside services will be conducted at Alder Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, 11 a.m., August 27, 2016. (Atchley Funeral Home)