Doyle H. Inklebarger – age 78 of Corryton, went home to his Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Doyle was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Doyle found joy in family, church, and hard work. He farmed in Tater Valley while building a career in inventory management and manufacturing. Starting at Standard Knitting Mills he learned the fundamentals of warehouse management and shipping. He leveraged this experience to earn an opportunity with Dempster Brothers, Inc. where he spent many years as a warehouse supervisor and fabrication manager. His success at Dempster Brothers allowed him the opportunity to leave farming behind, but he quickly filled his spare time coaching youth baseball. In 1986 he was relocated by Dempster Brothers to Taccoa, Georgia where he was elected a deacon at Sunnyside Baptist Church. Upon his retirement as a production planner in 1989, he returned to Corryton to focus fully on church and family. Since his return home, he continued to faithfully serve his family, community, and church completing his joyous tenure of service as a deacon of Bethel Baptist Church. Doyle passed along three strong values to the three generations of Inklebargers he leaves behind: Integrity in all things, devotion to family, and faith in the precious grace of God.

Doyle is preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Bessie (Skeen) Inklebarger; brother, Edward Inklebarger; sister, Loreda Brabson; and great grandson, Peyton Phillips. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Wanda (Hurst) Inklebarger; sons and cherished daughters-in-law, Randy and Gina, Mike and Connie, Greg and Trish, Tim and Susan, and Scott and Kristy; grandchildren, Leslie Patterson, Chris Inklebarger, Michael Inklebarger, Ashley Phillips, Amber Woods, Adam Inklebarger, Aaron Inklebarger, Anthony Inklebarger, Ami Inklebarger and Bradley Inklebarger; fourteen great grandchildren; sisters, Euwana Clevenger and Eileen Wolfenbarger and brother, J. S. Inklebarger. The family would like to express a special thanks to the doctors and nurses at Fort Sanders Medical Center for their tireless care.

The family will receive friends at Bethel Baptist Church on Clapps Chapel Road in Corryton from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017 followed immediately by a funeral service officiated by sons, Reverend Tim Inklebarger, Reverend Mike Inklebarger, Reverend Greg Inklebarger and grandson, Adam Inklebarger. Doyle’s six grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Honorary pall bearers are Olen Booker, Russell Gillenwater, and his fellow deacons at Bethel Baptist Church. The family and friends will meet at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Trinity Funeral Home to go in procession to Fairview Cemetery, Luttrell for an 11:00 a.m. interment service. Trinity Funeral Home, LLC, Maynardville, has the honor to serve the family of Doyle Inklebarger. 865-992-5002 www.trinityfuneralhome.net.