Bill Forkum

Billie (Bill) Ewin Forkum, age 71 of Powell, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. He was born October 10, 1938 in Hartsville, TN. Bill was a member of the Unity Missionary Baptist Church of Powell and is resting sweetly in the arms of his loving Savior. He was a retired Army Sergeant from the 82nd Airborne, who served for 10 years stationed at Fayetteville, NC and Germany as a Paratrooper, who loved serving his country. Bill retired from Tennessee Asphalt in Knoxville in 2004. He was General Manager for Waco Trucking in Oliver Springs for over 20 years and Co-Owner of Oliver Springs and LACO Mining Companies. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend. He loved spending time with family and friends, music, fishing, and horses. He will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him. Bill is preceded in death by, Wife, Margaret Seiber Forkum, Father, Walter Marion Forkum, Daughter, Cathy Brown, and Sisters, Shelby Forkum and Betty Schular.

Survivors:
"Father of Nine Children"

Karen Kirkland Powell
Cindy & husband, Jerry Helton Talbot
Linda & husband Donny Green Lake City
Susan & husband, Benny Braden Lake City
Rev. Edward Seiber & wife, Darlene Caryville
David Seiber & wife, Sue Lake City
George Michael Seiber & wife, Jeannie Lake City
Daniel George Seiber & wife, Christina Lake City

Mother Edith Drinnen Oliver Springs

Sister Marion Malone and husband, Boyd Oak Ridge

Son in Law Mike Brown Knoxville
15 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren.
Special Aunt Ilean Helton Crossville
Special Friend Charline Suerth Wartburg
A very special niece Maleaha Elliot and husband, Richie of Jonesborough, TN and many other nieces and nephews.

Visitation: 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Hatmaker Funeral Home in Lake City.
Funeral Service: 8:00 PM Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in the Hatmaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Fielden and Rev. Tim Wallace officiating.
Family and friends will meet at 10:30 AM on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Hatmaker Funeral Home to go in procession to the Leach Cemetery in Lake City for an 11:00 AM interment with military honors provided by the Campbell County Honor Guard.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 10020 Sugar Pine Ct Powell, TN 37849