Herbert Louis Ogle
Herbert Louis Ogle, Louisville, born August 4, 1933, in Gatlinburg, Tenn., died December 25, 2012, at Blount Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He is survived by wife, Beverly Ogle; brother, Calvin Lynn (Roberta) Ogle, Greenville, S.C.; daughters, Kathy (Morty) Goodfriend, Knoxville, Tracy (Bob) Gormley, Louisville, and Beverly Ogle Grant, Maryville; stepsons, Scott Wells, Hong Kong, and Heath (Danica) Myrick, Knoxville; stepdaughter, Teshia (Michael) Ford, Franklin; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Preceded in death by brother, Van Dail Ogle; parents, Elder Monroe and Lula Mae McCarter Ogle; sister, Harmo Lou Ogle; grandson, Ethan Michael Goodfriend; and faithful companion, Laddie. Herb was a graduate of Pi Beta Phi High School in Gatlinburg, and the University of Tennessee. A lifelong Certified Public Accountant, he remained active on the board of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and was named Outstanding CPA in Business and Industry in 2006. He spent more than two decades with Proffitt’s Department Stores, and was chief financial officer for Sampson Enterprises from 1987 to 2011. Herb loved boating, dancing, sharing his house on the lake, and shooting sporting clays (although he could never kill any living thing), but most of all loved his family. He was an amazing father, grandfather, husband, uncle, brother, and friend, and has left a lasting legacy of love and generosity to serve as a guide for those of us left behind. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church of Maryville at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013, with receiving of friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association, 4708 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909, or the charity of your choice. Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Maryville, 865-983-1000, http://www.SmithMaryville.com
