Donald Frederick "Fred" Thress^{[1, 2]}

1929 - 2012  (83 years)

• Name	Donald Frederick "Fred" Thress
  Born	4 Jun 1929	Knox County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 2, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	4 Oct 2012  [4]
  Buried	8 Oct 2012	Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I231136	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2013

  
  

  Father	Clarence John Thress,   b. 24 Aug 1896, Tennessee ,   d. Oct 1980  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Helen L. Sinclair,   b. 12 Sep 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Oct 1959  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F88513	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Carolyn Vann,   b. 13 Sep 1929,   d. 24 Mar 2013  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1948
  Children	+ 1. Don Thress
  Family ID	F88506	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Jun 1929 - Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 8 Oct 2012 - Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 22 Nov 1999. Jack Edward Vann obituary [S119] Highland Memorial Parks, Funerals and Cremations, http://www.highlandmemorialparks.com, 1 Dec 2013. Mr. Thomas R. Thress obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Donald F Thress Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Ward 16, Knoxville, Civil District 2, Knox, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 11 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): 1929 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 97-78 Family Number: 196 Sheet Number and Letter: 9B Line Number: 53 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3958 Digital Folder Number: 005461330 Image Number: 00311 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Clarence J Thress M 43 Tennessee Wife Helen L Thress F 40 Tennessee Son Clarence E Thress M 15 Tennessee Son George B Thress M 13 Tennessee Son Donald F Thress M 11 Tennessee Son Thomas R Thress M 8 Tennessee Son Bobby G Thress M 5 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 7 Oct 2012. THRESS , DONALD FREDERICK " FRED ", SR. age 83, passed away Thursday October 4, 2012 at a local healthcare facility. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Past Master of The Bright Hope Lodge of Fountain City, a 32nd degree Mason and a lifetime member of Kerbela Temple. Mr. Thress was a veteran of the United States Air Force during the Korean War, and was an employee at Rohm and Haas for 30 years. He was born and raised in Knoxville, TN and also lived in Yuma, Arizona. He was preceded in death by: Father, Clarence Thress ; Mother, Helen Thress ; brothers Jack Thress , and Clarence Thress . He is survived by: Wife of 64 years, Carolyn Thress ; son and daughter-in-law, Don Thress and Margaret Thress , both of Knoxville; grandsons, Rob Thress and John Thress both of Knoxville; Brothers, Thomas Thress of Knoxville and Robert Thress of Morristown. Visitation will be held on Sunday at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with services immediately following with Dr. Mike Smith officiating. Graveside service will be held at Greenwood Cemetery Monday October 8, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.. with the Rev. Ron Mouser officiating. In Lieu of flowers family requests that donations be made to Alzheimer's research charities. Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign and view the online guest book at www.gentrygriffey.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 100112912).