Denzil Larve Proffitt^[1]

1922 - 2017  (94 years)

• Name	Denzil Larve Proffitt
  Born	26 Jun 1922	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	10 Jan 2017  [3]
  Buried	12 Jan 2017	Proffitt Cemetery, Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I51313	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Arlie David Proffitt,   b. 17 Sep 1894, Tennessee ,   d. 17 Oct 1962  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Nancy Edna Rolen,   b. 16 Dec 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 8 May 2001, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee  (Age 101 years)
  Family ID	F18844	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Otha Horace Howard,   b. 24 May 1927,   d. 4 Sep 2013  (Age 86 years)
  Married	13 Dec 1946	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Janice Kay Proffitt,   b. 3 May 1949  (Age 74 years) + 2. David Lynn Proffitt,   b. 4 May 1957,   d. 23 Aug 2013  (Age 56 years)   3. Michael Proffitt   4. Marty Fred Proffitt,   b. 18 Mar 1960  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F19003	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Jun 1922 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 13 Dec 1946 - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Joab and Anna (McMahan) Rolen Family", Bonita McMahan Rough, March 1995, p 19.

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 20 Oct 1948. Newt Howard obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Denzil Proffitt Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 01, Sevier, Tennessee, United States District: 0001 Gender: Male Age: 7 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Birth Year (Estimated): 1923 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 11A Household ID: 202 Line Number: 8 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 004547919 Image Number: 00585 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Arlie Proffitt M 36 Tennessee Wife Edna Proffitt F 30 Tennessee Son Charles Proffitt M 13 Tennessee Son Craton Proffitt M 9 Tennessee Son Denzil Proffitt M 7 Tennessee Daughter Ima C Proffitt F 5 Tennessee Son Milton Proffitt M 1 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 10 Jan 2017. (June 26, 1922 - January 10, 2017) U.S. Veteran Denzil L. Proffitt, age 94, of Sevierville, passed away, Tuesday, January 10, 2017. He was a Veteran having served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arlie and Edna Proffitt; son, Lynn Proffitt; brothers, Joe Proffitt and Charles Proffitt; and sister Ima Kate Williams. He is survived by his sons, Michael Proffitt and Marty (Judy) Proffitt; daughter Janice (Don) Lindsey; daughter-in-law, Betty Proffitt all of Sevierville; brother, Roy Proffitt; grandchildren, Letisha (Tony) Hall, Kayla Proffitt, Trevor (Sam) Proffitt and Chelsea Proffitt; great-grandchildren, Lindsey Hall, Emily Hall and Maggie Mae Proffitt; also several other family and friends. Graveside services will be held 11:00 am Thursday, January 12, 2017 in the Proffitt Cemetery, with Rev. Ben Whitted officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Proffitt Cemetery Fund, 1332 Rocky Flats Road, Cosby, TN 37722. Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Manes Funeral Home. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 175198546). [S126] The Official Marriage Records of Sevier County Tennessee 1945-1971, Volume III, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (Copyright 2008), ISBN 1-890150-00-5. [S58] Marriage Certificate. PROFFITT, DENZIL HOWARD, OTHA 1946-12-13