KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dewey Ernest Large, 88, died Aug. 13, 2010, at the Ben Atchley Veterans' Nursing facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The receiving of friends (noon until 2 p.m.) and funeral service (2 p.m.) will be held on Monday, Aug. 16 at Weatherford Mortuary, 158 S. Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Rev. Henry Lenoir of Solway United Methodist Church will officiate.
Mr. Large was born May 11, 1922, in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Sevier County, Tenn., to Bernard and Flora Large. After graduating from Sevier County High School, he attended Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga. There he met the young lady who was to become his lifelong love, Annie Irene Owens.
Dewey's educational pursuits were interrupted by WW II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps earning various medals of valor and the Purple Heart. Returning home to his family, he continued his education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus receiving the Bachelor of Science in 1947 and, later, the Master of Science in Chemistry and Physics. Mr. Large began his career as a high school principal in Gatlinburg, Tenn. He later moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to work for the Institute of Nuclear Studies. Dewey then became the curator for the Museum of Atomic Energy. After that he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission (later known as the Dept. of Energy) until retirement. After retirement he developed the Scientific Ecology Group, which was dedicated to research and development in the technology for safely containing and storage of nuclear and hazardous waste.
Active in the religious life of his family and community, he held the positions of Sunday school teacher, Superintendent and Deacon at the Hurst Chapel Baptist Church, Mill Creek, Tenn., and Pigeon Forge Baptist. In Oak Ridge, he was a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at the Robertsville Baptist Church. For many years, he was an active member of the Order of the Masons, Sevierville Lodge. Mr. Large was an avid supporter of Berry College, Mt. Berry, Ga.
He is survived by his three daughters and one son, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren, numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Flora Large, his wife, Annie Irene Large, his sister, Edith Chambers-Hale, and one grandson.
Along with flowers, donations may be made to organizations dedicated to the advancement of science and technology, Disabled American Veterans, and Berry College.
An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.
Copyright 2010 The Oak Ridger. Some rights reserved
The receiving of friends (noon until 2 p.m.) and funeral service (2 p.m.) will be held on Monday, Aug. 16 at Weatherford Mortuary, 158 S. Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Rev. Henry Lenoir of Solway United Methodist Church will officiate.
Mr. Large was born May 11, 1922, in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Sevier County, Tenn., to Bernard and Flora Large. After graduating from Sevier County High School, he attended Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga. There he met the young lady who was to become his lifelong love, Annie Irene Owens.
Dewey's educational pursuits were interrupted by WW II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps earning various medals of valor and the Purple Heart. Returning home to his family, he continued his education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus receiving the Bachelor of Science in 1947 and, later, the Master of Science in Chemistry and Physics. Mr. Large began his career as a high school principal in Gatlinburg, Tenn. He later moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to work for the Institute of Nuclear Studies. Dewey then became the curator for the Museum of Atomic Energy. After that he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission (later known as the Dept. of Energy) until retirement. After retirement he developed the Scientific Ecology Group, which was dedicated to research and development in the technology for safely containing and storage of nuclear and hazardous waste.
Active in the religious life of his family and community, he held the positions of Sunday school teacher, Superintendent and Deacon at the Hurst Chapel Baptist Church, Mill Creek, Tenn., and Pigeon Forge Baptist. In Oak Ridge, he was a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at the Robertsville Baptist Church. For many years, he was an active member of the Order of the Masons, Sevierville Lodge. Mr. Large was an avid supporter of Berry College, Mt. Berry, Ga.
He is survived by his three daughters and one son, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren, numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Flora Large, his wife, Annie Irene Large, his sister, Edith Chambers-Hale, and one grandson.
Along with flowers, donations may be made to organizations dedicated to the advancement of science and technology, Disabled American Veterans, and Berry College.
An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.
Copyright 2010 The Oak Ridger. Some rights reserved
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Dewey Ernest Large, 88, died Aug. 13, 2010, at the Ben Atchley Veterans' Nursing facility in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The receiving of friends (noon until 2 p.m.) and funeral service (2 p.m.) will be held on Monday, Aug. 16 at Weatherford Mortuary, 158 S. Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Rev. Henry Lenoir of Solway United Methodist Church will officiate.
Mr. Large was born May 11, 1922, in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Sevier County, Tenn., to Bernard and Flora Large. After graduating from Sevier County High School, he attended Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga. There he met the young lady who was to become his lifelong love, Annie Irene Owens.
Dewey's educational pursuits were interrupted by WW II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps earning various medals of valor and the Purple Heart. Returning home to his family, he continued his education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus receiving the Bachelor of Science in 1947 and, later, the Master of Science in Chemistry and Physics. Mr. Large began his career as a high school principal in Gatlinburg, Tenn. He later moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to work for the Institute of Nuclear Studies. Dewey then became the curator for the Museum of Atomic Energy. After that he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission (later known as the Dept. of Energy) until retirement. After retirement he developed the Scientific Ecology Group, which was dedicated to research and development in the technology for safely containing and storage of nuclear and hazardous waste.
Active in the religious life of his family and community, he held the positions of Sunday school teacher, Superintendent and Deacon at the Hurst Chapel Baptist Church, Mill Creek, Tenn., and Pigeon Forge Baptist. In Oak Ridge, he was a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at the Robertsville Baptist Church. For many years, he was an active member of the Order of the Masons, Sevierville Lodge. Mr. Large was an avid supporter of Berry College, Mt. Berry, Ga.
He is survived by his three daughters and one son, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren, numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Flora Large, his wife, Annie Irene Large, his sister, Edith Chambers-Hale, and one grandson.
Along with flowers, donations may be made to organizations dedicated to the advancement of science and technology, Disabled American Veterans, and Berry College.
An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.
Copyright 2010 The Oak Ridger. Some rights reserved
The receiving of friends (noon until 2 p.m.) and funeral service (2 p.m.) will be held on Monday, Aug. 16 at Weatherford Mortuary, 158 S. Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, Tenn. The Rev. Henry Lenoir of Solway United Methodist Church will officiate.
Mr. Large was born May 11, 1922, in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Sevier County, Tenn., to Bernard and Flora Large. After graduating from Sevier County High School, he attended Berry College in Mt. Berry, Ga. There he met the young lady who was to become his lifelong love, Annie Irene Owens.
Dewey's educational pursuits were interrupted by WW II, when he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps earning various medals of valor and the Purple Heart. Returning home to his family, he continued his education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus receiving the Bachelor of Science in 1947 and, later, the Master of Science in Chemistry and Physics. Mr. Large began his career as a high school principal in Gatlinburg, Tenn. He later moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn., to work for the Institute of Nuclear Studies. Dewey then became the curator for the Museum of Atomic Energy. After that he worked for the Atomic Energy Commission (later known as the Dept. of Energy) until retirement. After retirement he developed the Scientific Ecology Group, which was dedicated to research and development in the technology for safely containing and storage of nuclear and hazardous waste.
Active in the religious life of his family and community, he held the positions of Sunday school teacher, Superintendent and Deacon at the Hurst Chapel Baptist Church, Mill Creek, Tenn., and Pigeon Forge Baptist. In Oak Ridge, he was a Sunday school teacher and Deacon at the Robertsville Baptist Church. For many years, he was an active member of the Order of the Masons, Sevierville Lodge. Mr. Large was an avid supporter of Berry College, Mt. Berry, Ga.
He is survived by his three daughters and one son, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, two great- great grandchildren, numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews, and beloved friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Flora Large, his wife, Annie Irene Large, his sister, Edith Chambers-Hale, and one grandson.
Along with flowers, donations may be made to organizations dedicated to the advancement of science and technology, Disabled American Veterans, and Berry College.
An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.
Copyright 2010 The Oak Ridger. Some rights reserved
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