CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Robert L. Gourley, 23 Apr 1999
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Robert L. Gourley
04/26/99 
   Robert Lee Gourley, 83, 157 Rockhouse Road, Johnson City, died Friday, 
April 23, 1999, at the Johnson City Medical Center, following a lengthy 
illness.
   Mr. Gourley was a native and lifelong resident of Carter County and a 
son of the late James C. and Ida Forbes Gourley. He was preceded in death 
by three brothers and one sister.
   He was retired from the Johnson City Medical Center as chief of security. 
Mr. Gourley was a 1935 graduate of Happy Valley High School. He was a World 
War II and Korean Army veteran and was a recipient of the Purple Heart and 
Bronze Star. Mr. Gourley was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church.
   Survivors include his wife, Caroline Cox Gourley, several nieces and 
nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
   Appalachian-Hartman Funeral Home (928-6111) is in charge of arrangements.

   GOURLEY -- Funeral services for Robert Lee Gourley, 83, 157 Rockhouse 
Road, Johnson City, who died Friday, April 23, 1999, will be held Monday, 
April 26, 1999, at 8 p.m. from the East Chapel of the Appalachian-Hartman 
Funeral Home, with the Rev. Chad Rittenhouse officiating. Graveside committal 
services will be held Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at 10 a.m. in the Mausoleum at 
Roselawn Memory Gardens. Entombment will follow. Those planning to attend the 
committal services are to meet at the cemetery by 9:50 a.m. Tuesday. Active 
pallbearers, who are requested to be at the funeral home by 7:45 p.m. Monday 
are D.H. Byrd, Freddie Davis, Victor Duncan, Mack Lewis, Bill Tester, and 
Tony Benedetto. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael Grossrode, Ralph 
McKinney, Ed McKinney, Ralph Edens, Claude Tester and Jeff Street. The body 
remains in the chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. 
Monday. Appalachian-Hartman Funeral Home (928-6111), 800 East Watauga Avenue, 
Johnson City, is in charge of arrangements.