Charles C. "Chigger" Kron^[1]

1950 - 2012  (61 years)

• Name	Charles C. "Chigger" Kron
  Born	30 Jun 1950
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 May 2012  [2]
  Buried	28 May 2012	Centenary Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I315512	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Benjamin I. "Ben" Kron,   b. Abt 1922,   d. 19 Nov 1994, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Johnnie Vonita Reeves,   b. Abt 1926, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Dec 2002, Fairpark Healthcare Center, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Abt 1947
  Family ID	F126739	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Linda Carol Hearon
  Married	20 May 1972
  Family ID	F123720	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 28 May 2012 - Centenary Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 21 Jan 2012. Ada Blanche Hearon obituary [S52] Miller Funeral Home, (http://www.millerfuneralhome.org), 24 May 2012. (June 30, 1950 - May 24, 2012) U.S. Veteran Charles D. “Chigger” Kron, age 61, of Maryville, being forgiven by God has entered into His Arms of Love. Chigger finished his earthly journey Thursday, May 24, 2012. He proudly served his country joining the Army in 1969. He served in the 101st Airborne Division and was most proud of his Army Ranger Tab. On April 15th, 1971, in Hue, South Vietnam, he was seriously injured while helping to rescue several injured soldiers. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” (Valor) Device, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with the Campaign Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal W/60 Device, Oversea Service Bar, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Ranger Tab, Parachutist Badge, and Marksman Badge (M16). He worked in survey ten years for TVA and retired from the US Postal Service as a Maryville City Carrier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Johnnie V. Kron, Sr., and mother-in-law, Ada Hearon. He is survived by his family whom he truly loved and who will always love him. Survivors include his wife of 40 years and 4 days, Linda Carol Hearon Kron; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ben and Barbara Kron, Jr., Rick and Shirley Kron, and Paul Michael and Lynn Kron; nieces and nephews, Heather, Rick, Joe, Jim, Michael, Rachel, Brittany, Julie, Stephanie, Holly, Isabelle, Brian, Jeff, and Megan; father-in-law, Marlow Hearon; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Anita and Paul Clark, Dwaine Hearon, Larry and Carolyn Hearon; and many friends and loved ones. The family would like to thank the staff on 5-South and 2E; special friends, Carolyn and Crystal; and compassionate Doctors, Dubayr, Catron, Floyd, and Shafi. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, 910 Walker School Road, Maryville, TN 37803, (865) 984-5206. Funeral service will be held 5:00 PM Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Miller Funeral Home Magnolia Chapel, Rev. Scott Linginfelter officiating. Family and friends will gather 11:00 AM Monday at Centenary Cemetery for the interment with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 3:00 PM until 5:00 PM Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041, www.millerfuneralhome.org.