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- WALLS, JACK E. "COAL DIGGER" 80, of Oliver Springs, died Thursday,Feb. 2, 2006 at his home. Born June 7, 1925, in Coalfield, he was aformer deacon and member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, OliverSprings. Following his graduation from Coalfield High School, heserved in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his honorabledischarged, he worked for a short time for Union Carbide Corp. Hebegan his business interests with one coal truck co-owned with hisbrother, which blossomed into Walls & Coker Trucking and Waco Inc.,along with many additional companies and corporations. In 1951, he andpartners Verlin E. Coker and William E. "Bud" Walls founded Walls andCoker Trucking Co. Inc. This partnership later established a coalbrokerage company selling coal to TVA and brokering coal to variouscompanies in several states. In addition to the coal brokeragecompany, the partnership established three real estate companies:OSLand Inc., Diamond Hill Inc. and Cherokee Bluff Realty Inc. In apartnership with Wilson E. "Dude" Walls and Verldon E. Coker, hefounded Waco Inc., an interstate- and highway-building company thatconstructed sections of Interstates 24, 75, 40 and 65 in Tennessee andKentucky, with additional state roadads and various other projects. Thepartners and other businessmen owned and operated other companies,including Oliver Springs Mining Co. Inc., Gay Coal Co. Inc., WalnutMountain Coal Co. Inc., Volunteer Mining Co. Inc., Longwal Inc. andLaco Mining Co. He also owned and operated several other coalcompanies with different partnerships, including several OliverSprings businessmen and Walls family members. With his differentbusiness interests, he, his stockholders and partners employed morethan 1,400 people at one time. He also owned and operated WallsProperties and was also involved in many real estate holdings,including Knoxville's Hilton Hotel. In later years, he enjoyed raisingquarter horses. He is preceded in death by parents, Robert and MaggieMcGlothin Walls; sons-in-law, Roy Daniels and George Edwards; sisters,Susie Ward, Irene Walls and Shirley Walls; and brothers, William E."Bud" Walls, Wilson E. "Dude" Walls, Robert Walls Jr. and George C.Walls. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Evelyn Adkisson Wallsof Oliver Springs; daughters and son-in-law, Debbi Edwards and Darleneand Brian Jackson, all of Oliver Springs; grandchildren, JasonDaniels, Josh Daniels, Aaron Jackson and Crystal Jackson; brother,Arnold Walls of Coalfield; sisters, Louise Crowe and Alma Jones, bothof Coalfield; special friends, Bobby Leach, C.H. Smith and Jimmy,Brenda and Rebekah Smith; and several nieces, nephews, extended familymembers and special friends Funeral service was at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb.3, in Sharp Funeral Home chapel, Oliver Springs, with the Rev. RobbieLeach and the Rev. C.J. Holt officiating. Burial and graveside servicewere at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, OliverSprings. [Roane County NewWALLS, JACK E. "COAL DIGGER" 80, of OliverSprings, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006 at his home. Born June 7, 1925,in Coalfield, he was a former deacon and member of Mount PisgahBaptist Church, Oliver Springs. Following his graduation fromCoalfield High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.After his honorable discharged, he worked for a short time for UnionCarbide Corp. He began his business interests with one coal truckco-owned with his brother, which blossoossomed into Walls & Coker Truckingand Waco Inc., along with many additional companies and corporations.In 1951, he and partners Verlin E. Coker and William E. "Bud" Wallsfounded Walls and Coker Trucking Co. Inc. This partnership laterestablished a coal brokerage company selling coal to TVA and brokeringcoal to various companies in several states. In addition to the coalbrokerage company, the partnership established three real estatecompanies: OSLand Inc., Diamond Hill Inc. and Cherokee Bluff RealtyInc. In a partnership with Wilson E. "Dude" Walls and Verldon E.Coker, he founded Waco Inc., an interstate- and highway-buildingcompany that constructed sections of Interstates 24, 75, 40 and 65 inTennessee and Kentucky, with addititional state roads and various otherprojects. The partners and other businessmen owned and operated othercompanies, including Oliver Springs Mining Co. Inc., Gay Coal Co.Inc., Walnut Mountain Coal Co. Inc., Volunteer Mining Co. Inc.,Longwal Inc. and Laco Mining Co. He also owned and operated severalother coal companies with different partnerships, including severalOliver Springs businessmen and Walls family members. With hisdifferent business interests, he, his stockholders and partnenersemployed more than 1,400 people at one time. He also owned andoperated Walls Properties and was also involved in many real estateholdings, including Knoxville's Hilton Hotel. In later years, heenjoyed raising quarter horses. He is preceded in death by parents,Robert and Maggie McGlothin Walls; sons-in-law, Roy Daniels and GeorgeEdwards; sisters, Susie Ward, Irene Walls and Shirley Walls; andbrothers, William E. "Bud" Walls, Wilson E. "Dude" Walls, Robert WallsJr. and George C. Walls. Survivors include his wife of 59 years,Evelyn Adkisson Walls of Oliver Springs; daughters and son-in-law,Debbi Edwards and Darlene and Brian Jackson, all of Oliver Springs;grandchildren, Jason Daniels, Josh Daniels, Aaron Jackson and CrystalJackson; brother, Arnold Walls of Coalfield; sisters, Louise Crowe andAlma Jones, both of Coalfield; special friends, Bobby Leach, C.H.Smith and Jimmy, Brenda and Rebekah Smith; and several nieces,nephews, extended family members and special friends Funeral servicewas at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in Sharp Funeral Home chapel, OliverSprings, with the Rev. Robbie Leach and the Rev. C.J. Holtofficiating. Burial and graveside service were at 2 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 4, at Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Oliver Springs. [Roane County News]
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