Warner C. Zachary Jr., MD : Obituary

Warner C. Zachary, Jr., age 97, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017 at his home on Blue Ridge Lake. Born July 18, 1920 in Knoxville, Tennessee, he attended Gibbs High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He was a WWII veteran serving in the 385th Bomber Group of the 8th Air Force in England. He graduated from the U.T. College of Medicine in 1952 and practiced medicine in Copperhill, Tennessee from 1953 to 1984 and for the Tennessee Valley Authority from 1985-1995, retiring at age 75.

Dr. Zachary is preceded in death by: father Warner C. Zachary, Sr. and mother Lala Chesney Zachary, Corryton, Tennessee; son Warner Charles Zachary; sister Mabel Thomas (J. L. Thomas) and brother Eugene G. Zachary (Betty Zachary), Knoxville; brother William E. Zachary (Inez Zachary), Ontario, California.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jean Henry Zachary; daughter Becky (Bill Hamilton) and grandchildren Will and Max Hamilton of Acworth, Georgia; daughter Karen (Frank Wood) and grandchildren Frank III, Sarah Jeanne, and Warner James Wood; daughter Julia (Mitchell Kaye) and grandchildren Zachary Taylor and Sam Kaye, son William Henry Zachary; and brother-in-law Ray W. Henry.

Visitation will be at the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home (3911 Appalachian Highway, Blue Ridge, GA) on Wednesday, October 18 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm, with the graveside service to follow at the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery on Old Highway 76 at 4:00 pm. Family and friends are welcome to both.

Pallbearers are Zachary Taylor, Frank Wood III, Warner James Wood, Will Hamilton, Sam Kaye and Max Hamilton, with honorary escort Sarah Jeanne Wood. Pastor Tim Taylor of Bethel UMC is officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Interfaith Health Clinic, 315 Gill Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917, email: info@interfaithhealthclinic.org.