Gordon Clay Huskey

1917 - 2003  (86 years)

• Name	Gordon Clay Huskey
  Born	16 Mar 1917	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Census	1930	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Military Service	20 Feb 1941	Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia   [3]
  	Enlistment
  Died	29 Apr 2003	University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [4]
  Buried	Emerts Cove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I4508	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Leonard Richardson Huskey,   b. 5 Dec 1879, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jun 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Lora Wright,   b. 9 May 1890, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 14 Feb 1988, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 97 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1906
  Family ID	F1707	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah "Sally" Shomo,   b. 1 May 1919,   d. 6 Mar 1996, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1943
  Children	+ 1. Patricia Huskey,   b. 24 Feb 1947  (Age 77 years) + 2. Gorden Brent Huskey,   b. 5 Mar 1948  (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F14334	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Mar 1917 - Tennessee Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Military Service - Enlistment - 20 Feb 1941 - Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia Died - 29 Apr 2003 - University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - - Emerts Cove 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

  Basketball team - Pittman Center in front of Flynn house Doyle Williams, Emmerson Watson, Wade McMahan, Gorden Huskey, Swader Webb, Thomas Whaley (sic), John Canupp, Freeman *Oliver Maples, D. H. Price, Jeep Huskey, Clyde McMahan, Ernest Thurman (sic), Coach

  
  

  Headstones		Gordon Clay Huskey Mar. 16, 1917 Apr. 29, 2003
  		Gordon C Huskey Tec 5 US Army World War II Mar 16 1917 Apr 29 2003

  
  

• Notes

  Gordon was residing in Pittman Center, Tennessee with his wife operating the Greenbriar Market which he owned in 1994. ---------- Reference: Andy Lambrecht, 89g. "Mountain Press", Sarah Shomo obituary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Gordon C Huskey Event Type: Event Year: 1920 Event Place: , Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 2 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1918 Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household ID: 48 Sheet Number: 3 GS Film number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 4390948 Image Number: 00547 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Leonard R Huskey M 40y Tennessee WIFE Lorie Huskey F 29y Tennessee SON Conley R Huskey M 12y Tennessee DAU Ruby Huskey F 10y Tennessee DAU Zelma Huskey F 7y Tennessee SON Leonard R Huskey M 5y Tennessee SON Gordon C Huskey M 2y8m Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Gorden C Huskey Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: District 17, Sevier, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 13 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1917 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee District: 0020 Household ID: 74 Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Line Number: 39 Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 4547919 Image Number: 00998 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Leneard R Huskey M 50 Tennessee Wife Lorie Huskey F 39 Tennessee Son Conley R Huskey M 22 Tennessee Daughter Zelma Huskey F 18 Tennessee Son Lenoard R Huskey M 15 Tennessee Son Gorden C Huskey M 13 Tennessee Son Eugene W Huskey M 6 Tennessee Daughter Juanita Huskey F 1 Tennessee [S136] Millitary Record. Name: Gordon C Huskey Name (Original): HUSKEY GORDON C Event Type: Military Service Event Date: 20 Feb 1941 Term of Enlistment: Event Place: Ft Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Residence Place: Race: White Citizenship Status: citizen Birth Year: 1917 Birthplace: TENNESSEE Education Level: 3 years of high school Civilian Occupation: Farm managers and foremen Marital Status: Single, without dependents Military Rank: Private Army Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Army Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source Reference: Civil Life Serial Number: 34022185 Affiliate Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946 Affiliate ARC Identifier: 1263923 Box Film Number: 07411.258 [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 20 Apr 2003. Gordon Clay Huskey, 86, of Pittman Center passed away April 29, 2003 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Gordon was a native of Pittman Center where he owned and operated the Greenbriar Grocery for 44 years. During WWII he served his country in the Army as a member of the 6th Calvary Division, which was the last calvary unit of the army. After serving his country he returned to his hometown of Pittman Center and was a member of the American Legion. Besides serving his country and community, he was of the Methodist faith. Gordon was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah S. Huskey; parents, Leonard and Lora Wright Huskey; brothers, Conley, Eugene, Raymond Huskey; sister, Ruby Huskey. He is survived by his daughter, Patty Garner and husband Jack of Athens, TN; son, Brent Huskey and wife Patti of Gatlinburg; 8 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; sisters, Juanita and husband C. Gene Doss, Zelma Whaley; sisters-in-law, Cora and Janet Huskey. Besides the immediate family, Gordon will be missed by several nieces, nephews and a host of friends whose life he has touched during his stay in this world. Service will be 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2003 at Rawlings Funeral Chapel with Rev. Melvin Carr, Rev. Alta C. Raper and Rev. Gant Garner officiating. Gordon’s nephews are honored to serve as pallbearers for the 11:00 a.m. interment at Emerts Cove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 2 in the Davis Room of Rawlings Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to the Burnett Memorial United Methodist Church, C/O Jerry Huskey, 2425 Little Branch Road, Sevierville, TN 37876. Condolences may be conveyed to the family at our website.