Rev. Orville Stanley Parton^[1]

1916 - 2006  (89 years)

• Name	Orville Stanley Parton
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	10 Jun 1916
  Gender	Male
  Buried	3 Apr 2006	Frye Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Died	29 Apr 2006  [2]
  Person ID	I48421	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2011

  
  

  Father	William Walter "Walter" Parton,   b. 29 Dec 1888, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Nov 1982  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Bessie Elizabeth Rayfield,   b. 26 Oct 1898, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Jun 1975  (Age 76 years)
  Married	13 Sep 1912
  Headstones		Parton William Walter Bessie Rayfield Dec. 29, 1888 Oct. 26, 1898 Nov. 16, 1982 June 26, 1975
  Family ID	F11758	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Bessie Grace Smelcer,   b. 13 Feb 1916,   d. 1 Feb 2006  (Age 89 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1937
  Children	+ 1. Carlena Mae Parton,   b. 30 Oct 1938,   d. 18 Mar 2016  (Age 77 years) + 2. Jackie Darrell Parton,   b. 22 May 1940,   d. 12 Jan 2014, Fort Sanders Sevier Nursing Home, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 73 years) + 3. Maxine Parton + 4. Rosie Marie Parton + 5. Stanley Parton + 6. Jerry R. Parton
  Headstones
  		Mom "Yes we remember" Dad
  Family ID	F20059	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 3 Apr 2006 - Frye 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

  
  

• Headstones

  Orville Stanley Parton Pvt US Army World War II Jun 10 1916 Apr 29 2006

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- References: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 305. "The Mountain Press", Bertha Trula (Smelcer) Brown obituary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 22 Aug 1999. Levator Smelcer Obituary. [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 29 Apr 2006. Rev. Orville S. Parton age 89, of Sevierville, TN. went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 29, 2006. He was a World War II Veteran who served his country with pride.Orville was a Baptist Minister who pastored many of the Baptist Churches in Sevier County and surrounding counties for more than 50 years. He was employed with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and worked there until his retirement. Dad or Daddy Parton as everyone called him was a loving husband to his wife, Bessie Grace Smelcer Parton for 68 years and the Best Daddy in the whole world.He was preceded in death by his sweetheart, Bessie Grace Smelcer Parton: Grandson, Dennis Max Whitted; Parents, Walter and Bessie Rayfield Parton; Brothers, Robert Lee Parton and wife Avalee; Winfred Parton, Earl Parton and wife, Ora; Oscar Parton and wife , Frankie; Sister, Margie Parton and Hazel Whaley and husband, Dave.Survivors include his children and their spouses, Carlena Whitted and husband, Rev. Ben Whitted; Jack Parton and wife, Georgia; Maxine Williams and husband, Winfred; Rose Marie Sutton and husband, Sam; Stanley Parton and wife, Kay, Jerry Parton and wife, Faye; Grandchildren and spouses, Wendell Whitted and wife, Debbie; Rose Manning and husband, Rod; Teresa Costner and husband, Johnny; Lisa Gibson and husband, Dallas; Tony Parton and wife, Tania; Sherry Bell and husband, Rick; Shannon Logdson and husband, Roger; Samantha McGill and husband, David; Beth Watson and husband, Chad; Chad Parton and wife, Sarah; Jeremy Parton; Marcus Parton; Dawn Loveday and husband, Larry; Kelly Cummings and husband, Joe; Great Grandchildren, Lindsey and Bentley Manning; Marlea and Chelsea Costner; Danielle and Luke Gibson; Lela Parton; Tommy and David Bell; Dustin McGill; Blake and Caden Watson; Leah Loveday; Sisters Irmatrude Barnes, Oradell Gray and Christine Rickman; Brothers Leonard Parton and wife, Doris; Fred Parton and wife, Pat; Ray Parton; Sisters-in-law and spouses, Vernice Branch and husband, Manuel; Nina, Bonnie and Dorothy Smelcer and Doris Parton.The family would like to express a special thank you to the caregivers, Ruth Green,Ellen Rolen, Ben and Carlena and family. Covenant Staff, and to Dr. Samuel McGaha for the care they have shown our Father during his illness.Services will be at 8;00 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at Rawlings Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Whitted, Rev. Harold Ed Parton, Rev. Edward Parton and Rev. Ernie Coleman officiating. Interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2006 in Frye CemeteryVisitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2006 at Rawlings.In lieu of flowers the Family requests that donations be made to the Gideons International or Friends Of Great Smokey Mountains national Park 130 West Bruce St. Sevierville, TN. 37862You may share your thoughts and memories with the family on our website.