Stephen Burl Heater

Stephen Burl Heater, age 61, of Knoxville, passed away January 17, 2019. Mr. Heater was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the John Sevier Gun Range where he was also a Safety Officer; he was a patron member of the NRA (National Rifle Association); and a member of the Smokey Mountain Archers. He was a veteran of the United States Navy (August 1976 – January 1982), serving on the USS John F. Kennedy. He received the NAVY “E” RIBBON twice, was awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a graduate of Parkersburg South High School class of 1976. He graduated from Belleview University with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Project Management. He was employed at ORNL as a mechanical engineer. Stephen is preceded in death by parents Burley Ivan and Dorla Rhodes Heater. He is survived by his wife Sherry Whalen Heater; daughter Kristen Michelle Heater (Daniel Rey Tillman) of Knoxville, TN; daughter Brittany Dawn Dies (Elijah Dylan Dies) of Pittsburgh, PA; sister and brother-in-law Dina and Michael Braniff of Parkersburg, WV. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, from 5:00-8:00pm at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel in Knoxville, Tennessee. Schedule permitting, interment will be at the Cottrell Cemetery in Beech, West Virginia on Saturday, January 26th. Online condolences for the Heater family may be expressed at www.mynattfh.com.