Samuel Wayne Feehrer, 88, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Friday evening, October 24, 2014.
He was a native of Pitcarin, PA and had lived in Cleveland since 1954. He was the son of the late Claude E. and Louise P. Feehrer.
He was a long time member of Broad Street United Methodist Church serving his church in many capacities including Chairman of the Finance Committee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Pastor Parrish. He also was a teacher of the Disciple Bible class for many years.
He was retired from Cherokee Valley Bank having served the financial industry over 30 years. At the time of his retirement he held the position of President and CEO as well as Chairman of the Board. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII and earned his BA from MaryvilleCollege and received his master’s degree from the University of Tennessee. Before entering the thrift industry, he was personnel director at Burlington Industries in Cleveland from 1956 to 1958.
He had been very active on both the state and national levels for the financial industry. He served as president of the TN State League and chairman of the State Legislative Committee. He held numerous other positions in the TN State League including treasurer and Vice President and served as Chairman of the Insurance Committee. On a national level, Feehrer served on the Land Use Development Committee, the Advisory Committee on State Legislation and the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. He also served on the Board of Directors of Savings and Loan Data Corporation of Cincinnati.
Mr. Feehrer’s many civic and business activities included: past district commissioner, Boy Scouts of America; past chairman, Bradley Co. United Fund; past president, Cleveland Jaycees where he was named Young Man of the Year in 1960; past president, Cleveland Family YMCA; and past president, Junior Achievement of Bradley Co. Feehrer was also past chairman of the Bradley Co. Regional Planning Commission; past secretary and treasurer of the Cleveland Industrial Bond Board; past president, Cleveland Rotary Club; past director Southeast Regional YMCA. Feehrer also served on the Board of Trustees of Hiwassee, Tennessee Wesleyan and Emory and HenryColleges and the Cleveland State Community College Foundation and Chairman of the Foundations Investment Committee.
He and his family loved spending time with family and friends at ParksvilleLake during the many summers of his life. Many special memories will live on through his children and grandchildren. He was an avid Tennessee Vol fan and loved his Big Orange, traveling to many venues to cheer them on.
Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Alice Grant Kelly Feehrer; children, Majie Millaway (Gary), Kelly Feehrer (Edie) and Sammy Feehrer (Anne) all of Cleveland; grandchildren, Brad Millaway (Sara), Sarah Jane Moore (Chase), Emily Davidson (Corey), Patten Feehrer, Grant Feehrer and Bailey Feehrer; great-grandchildren, Tapanga, Addison, Colten, Reese and Izzy; and his special cousin Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, whom he thought of as a second daughter.
A service of Remembrance will be conducted at Broad Street United Methodist Church on Tuesday, October 28, at 4 p.m. with the Reverends Skip White and Randy Martin officiating.
Visitation will be in the Narthex of the church from 3-4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to BroadStreetUnitedMethodistChurch, P.O. Box 3, Cleveland, TN37364 or any charity of your choice. Special thanks to GardenPlaza personnel and staff, Helping Hands of Cleveland and Avalon Hospice Care.
Companion Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.