Albert Thomas Cloud Sr.

1928 - 2017

Albert Thomas Cloud, Sr.

Tazewell, TN

Albert Thomas Cloud, Sr., age 88 of Tazewell, TN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Claiborne County Nursing Home. He was a member of Wallen Ridge Baptist Church. He was uncle "Baldie" to some and "Alb" to others but he was a great man with many different talents and loved his family dearly. He played the role as a father, uncle, and papaw to many children in this community. He was a hard worker and devoted his life to his profession. He worked as a cook at the Tunnel Inn restaurant, and as a bell hop for the Riverboat Company in Kentucky. Also, he worked at Shell Oil Company in Tazewell, he worked at Y-12 in Oak Ridge and Coffey Funeral Home. His true profession that he finished his career with was floor sanding and restoration which included 62 successful years. Due to health issues in 1998, he was forced into retirement with floor restoration. He was known for his excellence in floor restoration in many different states. He was well known as "Alb the floor sander." After his illness, he went back to work part-time at the Board of Education doing maintenance to occupy his time. He was a member and supporter of the NAACP and was on the board of FHA. He appeared on an episode of the Heartland Series with Bill Landry. He loved to go rabbit hunting and enjoy the outside hills and mountains. He loved for all the young children to sit down with him and talk about the history of Claiborne County and the people of the back then days as he would say it. He was a strong believer in education. No matter who you were, he would always say "Stay in school and get your education." He was always a proud man that stood firm in his beliefs. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and the community.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry "Pug" Cloud and Porter Johnson Cloud, brothers, Webb, Henry, Bill, Andy, and Charles Cloud; sisters, Athene Johnson, Ethel Cloud, Clara Goins, Mary Porter Robinson, Henrietta Goins, Lula Mae Cloud; nephews, Charles Cloud, Jr. , James E. Johnson; niece, Annie White; great-nephews, Jerry Michael Goins and Jason White; great niece Gwendolyn Harris. He is survived by children, Marlene of Mirmar, Florida; Albert Cloud, Jr. of Texas, and Yvonne of Miami, Florida; nieces, Betty Jean Buis of Tazewell, TN, Mary Jo and James Mullins of New Tazewell, Pearl and Jerry Goins of Oak Ridge, TN, Patricia and Lee Turk of Knoxville, TN, Wanda and Larry Litton of Tazewell, Carolyn Ford of Tazewell, Louise and Frank Cloud of Tazewell, Bertha Lee and Cromwell Gentry of Louisville, KY, Patsy and Dennis Leavelle of Versailles, KY, Venita and Kevin Rankins of Covington, KY; devoted sister-in-law, Mary Ruth Cloud; caregivers and great-niece, Elizabeth and Donnie Goins of Morristown, TN; special great-great-niece and nephew, Ja'Niya Buis and Jarrett Goins; and a host of other relatives and friends; special friends, Hugh Hardin, C.L. Goins, Clarence Ford and Etta Lee Barnett; devoted and special neighbors, Tony and Abby England. The family would like to thank each and every one for their thoughts and prayers and all acts of kindness during this difficult time. May God Bless and Keep you all and may Heaven smile upon each and every one. Thanks to the Claiborne County Nursing Home Staff, Dr. Pate, Dr. Pannocchia, Appalachian Dialysis Center and Staff, and Amedisys Home Health Care.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell, TN. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, February 2, 2017 in the Coffey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in the Irish Memorial Gardens. Ministers: Rev. Billy Davis and Rev. Bill Duncan; Obituary: Pearl Goins; Singers: Ricky Gregory, Elizabeth Buis and Donnie Goins; Pallbearers: Jody Goins, Richard Barnett, Joshua Snodgrass, Donnie Goins, Steven Goins and John Ford. Coffey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.