Dwayne Jonathan Duckworth, age 43, of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009.

He was devoted to his family and was a loving husband and father. Dwayne loved singing and was an outdoorsman, enjoying fishing and many sports, his favorite being golf.

He was preceded in death by his mother Marie Odom Duckworth.

He is survived by his wife Poppy Duckworth; sons Devan Duckworth and Brett Knappen; father Wayne Duckworth and wife Ann; brother and sister-in-law Tony and Hazel Duckworth; sister and brother-in-law Tonia and Chris Hughes; nieces Amber Hughes; nephew Austin Duckworth; half-brother  David Duckworth; mother-in-law Joyce Lowe; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Stacey and David Campbell.

Memorial contributions may be made to Thompson Cancer Survival Center, 1915 White Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916. Please designate to assist families to pay for treatment.

The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, with a memorial service to follow at 4 p.m. in Atchley's Smoky Mountain Chapel, Pigeon Forge. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com.