Msgt. Lawrence Ray Smyre b. 4 May 1932 d. 8 Oct 2007: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

1932 - 2007 (75 years)

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Name	Lawrence Ray Smyre
Prefix	Msgt.
Born	4 May 1932
Gender	Male
Died	8 Oct 2007 [1]
Person ID	I223749	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

Father	Charles Orin Smyre, b. Abt 1890, Catawba County, North Carolina , d. 24 Dec 1940, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee (Age ~ 50 years)
Mother	Zella McDaniel, b. 28 Nov 1895, Loudon County, Tennessee , d. 20 Dec 1998, Holston Health Care (Age 103 years)
Family ID	F85537	Group Sheet

Family June Hatcher, d. Bef 8 Oct 2007

Children

	1. Larry Smyre
+	2. Lisa Smyre
+	3. Lori Smyre

Family ID F85536 Group Sheet

Sources

[S119] Highland Memorial Parks, Funerals and Cremations, http://www.highlandmemorialparks.com, 8 Oct 2007.
May 04, 1932 - October 08, 2007
Msgt. Lawrence Ray Smyre, age 75 of Seymour passed away peacefully at home Monday, October 08, 2007. He was a 20-year veteran of the USAF. He served in Vietnam part of the “Poney Express” a helicopter mechanic who kept our men flying, at Udorn airbase. He was of Methodist faith, saved at age 16. Retired from Knox Air as an airplane mechanic. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Preceded in death by his father Charles Orin Smyre, mother Zella McDaniel Smyre. Wife of 48 years June Hatcher Smyre. Son-in-law Carl Coatney Jr.; brothers Charles “Bud” Smyre, Curtis Smyre and sister Thelma Queens. Survived by son Larry Smyre of Seymour. Daughters and son-in-law Lisa Coatney and Wes Moore of Knoxville, Lori and Mark Burnett of Louisville; grandchildren Renee’, Keri and Kasey Coatney, Jonathan Smyre, and Jora Burnett. Great grandson Banner Brown. Sisters and brother-in-law, Maxine Taliaferro, Katherine and David Cowden. Several nieces and nephews. Special nephew, like his little brother Wayne Spurling of Colorado. Visitation will be Thursday, October 11, 2007 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Highland South Memorial Park Chapel with the funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. Interment services will be private. Guest book may be signed at www.highlandmemorialparks.com. Highland South Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations (573-7300) are honored to serve the family of Msgt. Lawrence Ray Smyre.