Warner Zachary

BLUE RIDGE — Warner C. Zachary, Jr., 97, passed away on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 at his home on Blue Ridge Lake. Born July 18, 1920 in Knoxville, 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, Tenn.; 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, Calif. He is survived by his wife of 62 yrs., Jean Henry Zachary; daughter, Becky (Bill Hamilton); and grandchildren Will and Max Hamilton of Acworth, Ga.; 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 Hwy., Blue Ridge, GA) on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., with the graveside service to follow at the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery on Old Hwy. 76 at 4 p.m. 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, TN 37917, email: info@interfaithhealthclinic.org. Arrangements entrusted to the Henry-Cochran Funeral Home of Blue Ridge, GA. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.