Sean and Christy Woods follow the stereotype of many Sevier County residents; they lived somewhere else and vacationed in the Smokies. As residents of Ocala, Florida, they would endure the 580 mile trek from Ocala to the beauty of the Smokies for relaxation and to unwind from the daily grind. Finally, they decided Seymour would be the ideal place to live.

They sold their home in Florida and, with no job or place to live, arrived in Seymour to begin their new life. Sean had been employed with Cingular wireless in Ocala and the first place he interviewed was with A T & T Cellular. He was hired and has been the store manager in the Food City Shopping Center the last four years.

Sean and Christy work together and, with son Braden, love to tube and swim. Braden states fishing will be the next project.  The family recently took a well deserved break to attend Cirque de Chine in Sevierville upon recommendation from a friend.

“It was an awesome show,” said Christy. “I had no idea there was a performance of this caliber in Tennessee.” One young acrobat caught the Woods eye and they met her after the show. The name is Fan Lang and, “Her talent is almost unbelievable,” said Christy.

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