Lela Proffitt

1914 - 2000  (86 years)

• Name	Lela Proffitt
  Born	22 Feb 1914	Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Died	31 Oct 2000  [1]
  Buried	2 Nov 2000	Kear-Loveday Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I37768	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Caloway "Cal" Proffitt,   b. 3 Oct 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	M. Palestine Whaley,   b. 10 Jan 1873, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Sep 1925, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 52 years)
  Marriage License	18 Oct 1894	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1285	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Walter Whaley
  Marriage License	23 Sep 1931	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	1. Gene David Whaley,   b. 8 Nov 1932, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Dec 1974  (Age 42 years) + 2. Frankie Whaley,   b. Bef 4 Aug 1942  (Age > 81 years)   3. Whaley,   b. 4 Aug 1942,   d. STILLBORN + 4. Betty Jo Whaley
  Family ID	F13786	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Gilbert Detwiler,   b. Bellingham, Washington
  Children	1. Lilly Leverne Detwiler   2. Janie Sue Detwiler,   b. 19 Jan 1948, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Mar 1948  (Age 0 years) + 3. Donald Mark "Don" Detwiler,   b. 15 May 1953, Chelan County, Washington ,   d. 24 Jun 2004  (Age 51 years)   4. Mae Detwiler   5. Richard Detwiler
  Family ID	F31927	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Feb 1914 - Greenbrier, Sevier County, Tennessee Marriage License - 23 Sep 1931 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 2 Nov 2000 - Kear-Loveday 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

  
  

• Photos

  Greenbrier School circa 1921; from 1891 to 1935, according to Velma Ownby Lamons, there were about 42 different teachers, she quotes info from school supt. office; see txt i.d.

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 68.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 31 Oct 2000. Lela Proffitt Detwiler February 22, 1914 - October 31, 2000 Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: November 01, 2000 Service: November 01, 2000 Cemetery: Kear-Loveday Lela Proffitt Detwiler, age 86 of Sevierville, died Tuesday, October 31, 2000. She was born and raised in Greenbriar and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: Daughters and sons-in-law: Frankie and Mayo McLamb Betty and Bob Hardesty Laverne and Keith Clark Mae and Wayne Antrican Son and daughter-in-law: Don and Chris Detwiler Richard Detwiler 12 grandchildren Several great-grandchildren Sister: Lena Reagan Numerous nieces and nephews Special friend: SaraAnna Romines Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Interment 10 AM Thursday in Kear-Loveday Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home,Sevierville