RELATION, LEONARD EARL - age 71 of Maryville,TN passed away Wednesday morning, August 20, 2008 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Marbledale Baptist Church in Knoxville and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Mildred Relation; and son, David Relation. Survivors include his wife, Ethelene Relation; children, Kenneth Earl Relation of Maryville, Timothy Lynn Relation of Knoxville, Shannon Johnson of Maryville; 6 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; brothers in law and sisters in law, Larry and Kathy Hill, Bill and Elizabeth Hill, Brenda Tyler, Harold Wheeler; daughter in law, Penny Relation, and numerous friends. Funeral service will be held 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Miller Funeral Home, Rev. Lee Corn officiating. Family and friends will meet at 3:00 p.m. Friday at Liberty Christian Cemetery for the graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville, (865) 982-6041, www.millerfuneralhome.org.

Published in the Knoxville News Sentinel on 8/21/2008