He was retired plant manager at Tateho America after 36 years of service.
Mr. Waddell was a member of Flag Branch Church of God.
Mr. Waddell was an avid genealogist and enjoyed playing golf. He loved to help his many
friends by transporting them to golf tournaments, doctor’s appointments and treatment centers.
He was known for singing “Happy Birthday” to all he knew as well as singing in the choir at
Flag Branch Church of God. He was a collector of baseball cards as well as golf balls. He was a
devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed his church family and participated during
activities such as making apple butter. He enjoyed taking photos of different church in
Greeneville and surrounding areas and had compiled a photo album of these churches.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years: Patsy M. Waddell; a son and daughter-in-law: Mark and Angi Waddell of Greeneville;
one daughter: Lisa Waddell Sauceman of Greeneville; five grandchildren: Mikayla Blankenship who is expecting his first great grandchild, Ben Waddell, Nik Waddell, Rachel Cox and Nathan Cox; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Lyndon and Patricia Waddell, Ronnie and Glenda Waddell; a sister and brother-in-law: Pat and Larry Carter, all of Greeneville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Diane and George Harman, Willie and Linda Patterson, Kenneth and Vickie Patterson;several nieces and nephews.
He was the son of the late Lester and Mary Belle Crum Waddell and was preceded in death by
A. W. Campbell whom he thought of as his second father and a special friend, Pauline Gunkel.
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in the Kiser-Rose Hill Chapel. Rev. Willis Bowers and Rev. David Dugger will officiate. Interment will follow at GreeneLawn Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be Carl Bird, Everette Cobble, Larry Carter, Travis Waddell, Dick Semuth, Rev. Gene Swatzell, William Patterson, and Freddie Anderson.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Joseph Scott, Dr. A. K. Sen, Dr. Dharmen Patel,
nurses and staff of 4 west at Laughlin Memorial Hospital, Tony O’dell and Hugh Broyles.
The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718.
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