George A. ''Gig'' Painter, Jr.

PAINTER, JR., George A. “Gig”, born August 30, 1949 in Athens, TN, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2002, at Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, TN. He was an active member of Maryville First United Methodist Church where he had chaired the Finance Committee, Worship Committee, Administrative Board and Staff-Parish Committee. He was a graduate of Tennessee Wesleyan, and served as a member of the Board of Asbury Centers, Inc. His community service includes chairing the Blount County Dogwood Arts Festival and serving as president of the Blount County United Way Board. He was the founding Director and Chair of the Board of Leadership Blount, a member of the Board of Trustees of Maryville College, a founding member of the Board of the Blount Memorial Hospital Foundation, and a member of Maryville Kiwanis Club. Mr. Painter was a Senior Vice President and Investment Advisor with the Private Client Services Group of Sun Trust Bank in Knoxville, TN. He has been in the securities and financial services field since 1979, and was previously associated with Morgan Stanley, Dean Wittier and J. C. Bradford & Company. He held a variety of professional designations and was a member of the National Leadership Council for the Oppenheimer Family of Mutual Funds. Survivors include: wife, Kathy; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon and Andrew Johnson; son, Kevin; mother, Mrs. Robbie Lee Painter; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harold and Jean Lambert; sister, Nancy Casson and husband Flavis Casson; sister-in-law, Sherry Miller and husband Karl Miller; brother-in-law, Randy Lambert and wife Laney; several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2002, at Grandview Cemetery with Dr. Darris Doyal officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-7:00 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2002, at Maryville First United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Cancer Center Project at Blount Memorial Hospital, making checks payable to the Blount Memorial Foundation, 907 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804 or to Maryville First United Methodist Church, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, TN 37803. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville, TN in charge 865-982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com