Austin P. Cogdill

COGDILL, AUSTIN P. - age 82 passed away Friday December 25, 2009 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He resided in Sevierville for more than 30 years and retired from Cherokee Textile Mills. He resided in Corryton for the past 15 years. He was a Veteran of WWll having served in the U.S. Army. Austin was a Little League baseball coach and ladies softball coach for almost 20 years. Preceded in death by parents Lee and Ollie Cogdill; son Danny Cogdill; sister Helen Terry and brothers Gene Cogdill and Claude Cogdill. Survived by 4 children Paul R. Cogdill, Donna D. Huffaker, Gloria A. Liddick, Norma M. White and wife of 28 years Ruth Cogdill. Other relatives include daughter in law Mary Francis Cogdill; sons in law Wesley Huffaker and Gary Liddick; grandchildren Jonathan Huffaker, Paula and Rachel Cogdill, Lori Ward and Courtney Matthias; great grandchild Marley Ward; brothers and sisters James and Margaret Cogdill, Emma and Roy Loveday, Stella Snyder, Shirley and Bobby Henry; brother in law Thomas Terry and a host of other relatives and friends. Memorial service 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. James McFalls officiating. Family and friends will meet at 11:15 A.M. Wednesday at Tennessee Veterans Cemetery for an 11:30 A.M. interment with Full Military Honors by the Volunteer State Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel. www.rosemortuary.com