Harold Dean Tinker

1934 - 2005  (70 years)

• Name	Harold Dean Tinker
  Birth	29 Sep 1934	Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jan 2005	Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States
  Burial	Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States
  Siblings	14 Siblings
  1. Bobbie Tinker ▻ Wilburn Hensley   2. Buford Tinker   3. Cathy Tinker   4. Gary Tinker   5. Hazel Tinker   6. Joyce Tinker   7. Junior Tinker   8. Linda Tinker ▻ Larry Wakefield   9. Lowell Tinker   10. Manuel Tinker   11. Merle Tinker   12. Patricia Tinker   13. Ray Tinker   14. Wilma Tinker ▻ Kenneth Reynolds   15. Harold Dean Tinker,   b. 29 Sep 1934, Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States d. 20 Jan 2005, Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States  (Age 70 years) ▻ Barbara Hembree
  Person ID	I10281	Main Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009

  
  

  Father	Luther Tinker
  Mother	Barbara Patterson
  Family ID	F3889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Hembree
  Children	1. Dawn Tinker   2. Harold Dion Tinker   3. Heather Tinker   4. Holly Tinker
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F3886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Sep 1934 - Oliver Springs, Roane, Tennessee, United States Death - 20 Jan 2005 - Harriman, Roane, Tennessee, United States Burial - - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  TINKER, HAROLD DEAN - age 70, a resident of Coalfield, passed awayThursday, January 20, 2005 at Ft. Sanders Park West Medical Center inKnoxville. He was born third oldest of 15 siblings on WindrockMountain September 29, 1934. At age 23, he lefeft the United StatesArmy, after serving his country to care for his family after hisfather was injured in a mining accident. He worked as a coal miner for25 years until retiring in 1981. He was known for the many projects heworked on through the years. Most noted for the restoration of the oldShannon Building in Coalfield, now known as The Tinker-Riley Place. Heenjoyed fishing and gardening, loved and respected by everyone whoknew him, for his work ethic, humble nature and uncompromising lovefor family. He dropped at the alter of Big Mountain Baptist Church onNovember 21, 2004 and welcomed Jesus Christ into his heart andcelebrated his rebirth with the loving people of that church. Precededin death by his parents, Luther & BaBarbara Patterson Tinker; brothers,Junior & Buford Tinker; sisters, Hazel Tinker and Joyce Shackelford.He was a beloved and cherished husband, daddy and pap-paw who left tomourn his passing, a wife of 45 years, Barbara Hembree Tinker ofCoalfieldd. children, Dawn Riley & husband, Bryan, Harold Dion Tinker &wife, Dee Dee, Heather Patterson & husband, Jerry, Holly Tinker - allof Coalfield. In addition to his four children, Mr. Tinker leaves anephew whom he considered a son, DeWayne "Timmymmy" Ashley of Coalfield;grandchildren,Brynne, Tavyne, Taylor, Tara, Heather, Scarlett, Summer,Savannah and Canaan; brothers, Manuel Tinker of Oliver Springs, MerleTinker & wife, Brenda of Briceville, Lowell Tinker & wife, Louise ofCoalfield, Ray & Gary Tinker of Oliver Springs; sisters, BobbieHensley & husband, Wilburn of Oliver Springs, Linda Wakefield &husband, Larry of Oak Ridge, Patricia Schmidt of Oak Ridge, WilmaReynolds & husband, Kenneth of Oak Ridge, Cathy Tinker of Nashville;former employer & special long time friend, Curt Owens of OliverSprings; a host of nieces, nephews, special friends and extendedfamily members. The family will receive friend's 6:00 - 9:00 pm,Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Sharp Funeral Home. Funeral service willbe held 2:00 pm, Sunday, at Big Mountain BaptistChurch with Rev. JoeyCagley officiating. Burial and graveside service will follow at EstesCemetery in Coalfield. Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs in chargeof all arrangements.