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Dustin Raper Obituary

RAPER, DUSTIN LYNN - age 27, of Louisville, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. Dustin was a member of Middlesettlements United Methodist Church, and an employee of Hurst Tool and Dye. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Hopper; grandparents, Howard and Mary Russell and R. B. Raper. He is survived by his parents, James Lynn and Brenda Russell Raper; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Deanne Raper; grandmother, Geneva Raper; aunts and uncles, Don and Addie Raper, Alan and Barbara Nelson, Jim and Shirley Russell, Franklin and Teresa Moneymaker; cousins, Brent and Riley Raper, Amy and Dennis Whaley and children, Megan and Ashton Whaley, Wayne and Lisa Nelson and daughter, Callie Nelson, and Anthony and Mandy Dees and children Tyler and Justin Dees; best friend, Bryan Burnside and son, Lyric Burnside; niece and nephew, Lora Brooke and Steven Raper; and former pastor and friend, David Lawrence. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Middlesettlements United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 2729 Middlesettlements Rd. Maryville, TN 37801. Funeral service will be held 7:30 PM Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Miller Funeral Home, Magnolia Chapel, Rev. Joe Black and Rev. Rex Rogers officiating. The interment will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Clark's Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:30 PM Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. (865) 982-6041 www.millerfuneralhome.org

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Published by Knoxville News Sentinel on Oct. 1, 2008.

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Lottie Cross

October 8, 2008

Dustin was my friend and i know that things never turn out the way they should but to let everyone know i miss him just as much if not more that everyone else who knew him.

Sharron Reeves

October 1, 2008

Dustin will be missed here at Hurst

Bud Morton

October 1, 2008

So sorry for your loss.
Sympathy is your pain in our hearts.
Bud Morton & Denise

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