James Jim Allen Wieland

James (Jim) Allen Wieland, age 88, of Sevierville, formerly of Gatlinburg and Jupiter, Florida, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps at the age of 20, serving three years as a corporal in the Second Marine Division during World War II. He fought at Saipan and Okinawa and participated in the occupation of Japan. After the war, he owned a dry cleaning business in Lake Worth, FL before moving to Gatlinburg in the 1960’s. He owned The Breakfast House Restaurant in Gatlinburg for many years. He enjoyed watching his sons’ activities at Gatlinburg Pittman High School. In retirement, he divided his time between the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and the Intracoastal shores of Jupiter Inlet, Florida. He enjoyed watching boats of all sizes pass by the Jupiter Lighthouse and sail into the Atlantic Ocean. Evelyn Willis Wieland, mother of his two sons, preceded him in death. Survivors: Loving wife of 25 years, Peggy Wieland; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven Michael and Jo Ann Wieland of Davidson, North Carolina; Kenneth Allen and Cindy Wieland of Loudon, Tennessee; stepdaughter, Leslie Newman Row and husband Stuart of Knoxville; stepson, Tom C. Newman and wife Suzanne of Sevierville; grandchildren, Maxwell James Wieland, Kensington Wieland, Brandon and Benjamin Row, Thomas and Rebekah Newman He was a loving, caring man, thought of others first, and fought for the country he loved. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg Elks, and Marine Corps League. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots, 3152 Parkway Suite 13, Box 1206, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 A memorial service with full military honors will be Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 11:30 AM in the rotunda at the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville on Lyons View Pike. John Linnert, Marine Corps Chaplain will officiate. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com).