- Obituary for Lonas L. Chesney
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Page: B2
Publication Date: January 23, 2000
CHESNEY, LONAS L. - age 85, of Knoxville, passed away Friday January 21, 2000 at St. Mary's Hospice. He was of the Baptist faith, and a veteran of World War II, having served with the 106th Infantry Division, during the Battle of the Bulge Dec. 1944 where he was captured and taken prisoner and remained a POW until the war was over. He was a charter member of Smoky Mountain Chapter Ex-POW, charter member of Chapter 24 DAV, also a charter member Purple Heart, Chapter 356. He was also a member of the 106th Infantry Division Assoc., American Legion Post 2, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Louise Underwood Chesney; son, Dwayne R. and wife, Lois of Strawberry Plans; grandson, Roger D. and wife, Kristi of Kodak; granddaughter, Jennifer and husband, Jeff Hackler, of Knoxville; four great grandchildren, Sheena, and Danielle Chesney, Levi and Lilly Hackler; and a step great granddaughter, Tori Hayes; two sisters, Colleen Lusby, and husband, Jack, Dorothy Davis and husband Arthur, all of Knoxville; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2000 from the McCarty Evergreen Chapel, with the Revs. Ronnie White and Ronnie Bailey officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Donny Fox, Jerry Hickman, Mike Ramsey, Benny Fortenberry, Jeff Hackler, and Roger Chesney. John Abbott will serve as an honorary pallbearer. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, January 23, 2000 at McCarty's Evergreen Chapel, 7426 Asheville Highway.
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Abt 1915 - 2000 (~ 85 years)
(Age 84 years) 