William Gene Kear^[1]

- 2008

• Name	William Gene Kear
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Aug 2008	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [2]
  Person ID	I194713	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Walter Ernest Kear,   b. 10 Sep 1903, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Jan 1969  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Velma Dessie Kitts,   b. 7 Jun 1903,   d. 13 Jan 1990  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F72763	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rita Cooper
  Married	Abt 1962
  Children	+ 1. Tina Kear + 2. Tammy Kear + 3. William Eugene "Billy" Kear, Jr.
  Family ID	F49995	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 3 Aug 2008 - Knoxville, Knox 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), 18 Jan 1969. Walter Ernest Kear obituary [S115] Mynatt Funeral Home, (http://ynattfh.net), 3 Aug 2008. William (Gene) Kear, age 65, of Knoxville, passed away, August 3, 2008 at his home. Survived by loyal and devoted wife of 46 years, children and spouses, Tina and Bill Sisko, Billy Kear and Teri, Tammy and Roby Ivey, grandchildren, Ashley, Brooke and Mackenzie Sisko, Zach and Savannah Ivey and Raece Kear, brothers, Bobby, Carl, Bud and Jim Kear, sisters, Barbara Powell and Faye Fannin. He is no longer a captive or in pain. He is now with the King of Kings because he believed in the grace of God. The family will receive friends, Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at the home of his daughter, Roby and Tammy Ivey. Announced by Mynatt Funeral Home Fountain City.