Knoxville News-Sentinel 11/10/2002
Knoxville, TN

LAKIN, DEADERICK - was born November 4, 1912. He died how he lived,
with dignity on November 8, 2002. He grew up on a farm in Gibbs where
he helped his family with their small dairy. He graduated from Gibbs
High School and the University of Tennessee and began a long career
in teaching in 1933 at a one room school at Thompson School Road. He
later taught at Fort Sumter and Alice Bell School. In 1944 he became
the Principal at Halls Elementary School and retired 33 years later
leaving a legacy in the community that will be remembered as one of
compassion and caring for his students. He was tireless in his efforts
to provide a safe place for his students to learn.  He would arrive at
school before the first bus and would leave only after the last bus left
in the afternoon. If you missed your bus or were sick, Mr. Lakin would
take you home. He faithfully attended Central Baptist Church of Fountain
City. He was also a member of the Corryton Masonic Lodge. He married
Evelyn Corum in 1936 and they had two children. He grew up in a family
of four boys and two girls. This extended family included 6 nephews and
7 nieces who were like his own children. Besides his immediate family he
was also interested in his more extended family and did considerable work
in researching his family tree. Deaderick Lakin was preceded in death
by his wife, Evelyn Corum Lakin; his father, John H.  Lakin; mother,
Vandalee Parker Lakin; three brothers, Estell, Claude and Hubert;
and two sisters, Bessie Brock and Eula Henderlight. His daughters,
Evelyn Eloise Lahti and Virginia Hahn; sons in law, Raymond Lahti and
Vinton Hahn and granddaughters, Kristen Howerton and Lauren Hahn, survive
him. Surviving nephews and nieces are Clarence Lakin, Wanda James, Jean
Simmons, Polly Lakin, Betty Lakin, Nelson Lakin, Weldon Brock, Patricia
Watson, Vanda Thayer, Frank Henderlight and Carlene Reagan. The family
also expresses a special thanks to all his many friends for their love
and support. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday November 12 at Mynatt's
Chapel. Family will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa Hwy. 11
a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2002 for interment and graveside services;
Rev. Ron Mouser officiating. Pallbearers: Nelson Lakin, Frank Henderlight,
Raymond Simmons, Hubert LaRue, Wade Jones and Steve Tipton. Family will
receive friends on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 from 5-8 p.m. at Mynatt's


Knoxville News-Sentinel 11/11/2002
Knoxville, TN

LAKIN, DEADERICK - was born November 4, 1912. He died how he lived,
with dignity on November 8, 2002. He grew up on a farm in Gibbs where
he helped his family with their small dairy. He graduated from Gibbs
High School and the University of Tennessee and began a long career
in teaching in 1933 at a one room school at Thompson School Road. He
later taught at Fort Sumter and Alice Bell School. In 1944 he became
the Principal at Halls Elementary School and retired 33 years later
leaving a legacy in the community that will be remembered as one of
compassion and caring for his students. He was tireless in his efforts
to provide a safe place for his students to learn.  He would arrive at
school before the first bus and would leave only after the last bus left
in the afternoon. If you missed your bus or were sick, Mr. Lakin would
take you home. He faithfully attended Central Baptist Church of Fountain
City. He was also a member of the Corryton Masonic Lodge. He married
Evelyn Corum in 1936 and they had two children. He grew up in a family
of four boys and two girls. This extended family included 6 nephews and
7 nieces who were like his own children. Besides his immediate family he
was also interested in his more extended family and did considerable work
in researching his family tree. Deaderick Lakin was preceded in death
by his wife, Evelyn Corum Lakin; his father, John H.  Lakin; mother,
Vandalee Parker Lakin; three brothers, Estell, Claude and Hubert;
and two sisters, Bessie Brock and Eula Henderlight. His daughters,
Evelyn Eloise Lahti and Virginia Hahn; sons in law, Raymond Lahti and
Vinton Hahn and granddaughters, Kristen Howerton and Lauren Hahn, survive
him. Surviving nephews and nieces are Clarence Lakin, Wanda James, Jean
Simmons, Polly Lakin, Betty Lakin, Nelson Lakin, Weldon Brock, Patricia
Watson, Vanda Thayer, Frank Henderlight and Carlene Reagan. The family
also expresses a special thanks to all his many friends for their love
and support. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday November 12 at Mynatt's
Chapel. Family will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa Hwy. 11
a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2002 for interment and graveside services;
Rev. Ron Mouser officiating. Pallbearers: Nelson Lakin, Frank Henderlight,
Raymond Simmons, Hubert LaRue, Wade Jones and Steve Tipton. Family will
receive friends on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 from 5-8 p.m. at Mynatt's


Knoxville News-Sentinel 11/12/2002
Knoxville, TN
LAKIN, DEADERICK - was born November 4, 1912. He died how he lived,
with dignity on November 8, 2002. He grew up on a farm in Gibbs where
he helped his family with their small dairy. He graduated from Gibbs
High School and the University of Tennessee and began a long career
in teaching in 1933 at a one room school at Thompson School Road. He
later taught at Fort Sumter and Alice Bell School. In 1944 he became
the Principal at Halls Elementary School and retired 33 years later
leaving a legacy in the community that will be remembered as one of
compassion and caring for his students. He was tireless in his efforts
to provide a safe place for his students to learn.  He would arrive at
school before the first bus and would leave only after the last bus left
in the afternoon. If you missed your bus or were sick, Mr. Lakin would
take you home. He faithfully attended Central Baptist Church of Fountain
City. He was also a member of the Corryton Masonic Lodge. He married
Evelyn Corum in 1936 and they had two children. He grew up in a family
of four boys and two girls. This extended family included 6 nephews and
7 nieces who were like his own children. Besides his immediate family he
was also interested in his more extended family and did considerable work
in researching his family tree. Deaderick Lakin was preceded in death
by his wife, Evelyn Corum Lakin; his father, John H.  Lakin; mother,
Vandalee Parker Lakin; three brothers, Estell, Claude and Hubert;
and two sisters, Bessie Brock and Eula Henderlight. His daughters,
Evelyn Eloise Lahti and Virginia Hahn; sons in law, Raymond Lahti and
Vinton Hahn and granddaughters, Kristen Howerton and Lauren Hahn, survive
him. Surviving nephews and nieces are Clarence Lakin, Wanda James, Jean
Simmons, Polly Lakin, Betty Lakin, Nelson Lakin, Weldon Brock, Patricia
Watson, Vanda Thayer, Frank Henderlight and Carlene Reagan. The family
also expresses a special thanks to all his many friends for their love
and support. Funeral service 8 p.m. Tuesday November 12 at Mynatt's
Chapel. Family will meet at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Alcoa Hwy. 11
a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2002 for interment and graveside services;
Rev. Ron Mouser officiating. Pallbearers: Nelson Lakin, Frank Henderlight,
Raymond Simmons, Hubert LaRue, Wade Jones and Steve Tipton. Family will
receive friends on Tuesday, November 12, 2002 from 5-8 p.m. at Mynatt's