Zeno Wall, Jr.

Zeno Wall, Jr., age 88 of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, died Saturday March 3, 2001 at The Doak Walker Care Center in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A native of Mount Olive, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Dr. Zeno Wall and Ada Ramsey Wall. He graduated from Shelby, NC High School and attended Gardner-Webb University and Wake Forest University. Zeno was employed by American Enka Corp., was subsequently Director of the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce and later worked for the Brookside Resort. He served as a Deacon in the First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg as well as serving as City Commissioner and Mayor of Gatlinburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth L. Wall, a brother Yates Wall, and a sister Abbie Harris. Survivors include: Daughters: Zee Bacon of Steamboat Springs, Colorado Wynne Budniak of Louisville, Kentucky Son: Zeno Wall, III of Crested Butte, Colorado Four Grandsons Seven Great-Grandchildren Sister: Ada Fanning of Davidson, North Carolina Brother: Rev. Woodrow Wall of Shelby, North Carolina The body was bequeathed to the University of Colorado School of Medicine. A private service was held at Peterson Funeral Home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Memorials in Zeno’s name may be sent to: The Doak Walker Care Center—1100 Central Park Drive—Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487 or donations to a charitable organization. Obituary courtesy of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, Tennessee.