Storke Funeral Home Obituaries

Laura Mae Maples was lifted into the arms of our Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday September 7th 2022. She was born Laura Mae Jenkins in Pigeon Forge Tennessee on December 15th 1925 and lived there for the first 20 years of her life. She then married our Dad, Paul Maples also of Pigeon Forge and became a Navy wife for the next 31 years, living all over the world. They settled in Jersey Virginia in 1970 where she has lived for the last 52 years. She loved to sew, crochet, and knit along with many other crafts. Like her Mother, she was a master gardener of flowers, fruits and vegetables and loved canning, preserving and freezing them to share with everyone. She loved nature and hiking and especially birdwatching. Cardinals are her favorites! Most of all though, she loved our Lord, our Dad, our family and our many friends with all her heart! She was full of love, compassion, mercy and grace which are perfect qualities for the glorious place in which she lives now! We’ll always love you Mom, we’re looking forward to seeing you again so we can sing together in Glory. The family will receive visitors on Thursday evening September 15th from 6 to 8pm with a service at 7 pm Storke Funeral Home in King George, Virginia. The funeral will be 10:00 AM Saturday September 17th at Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville, Tennessee with a visitation at 9 am followed by the burial at Pigeon Forge Cemetery.