Richard Medley, 89, of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully Friday, July 2, 2021. He was originally from Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a Degree in Electrical Engineering. He designed numerous light fixtures for sports parks and other venues. He met the love of his life, Charlotte, in Chicago and married in 1953. He was the worldâs greatest Dad to two children, beloved Grampy to two grandchildren and made numerous lifelong friends while living in Illinois and relocations to Pennsylvania and New York. He loved boating and enjoyed extensive travelling throughout the United States, the Caribbean, Europe and Tahiti before retiring to his beloved Smoky Mountains in 1997. After retirement he achieved his lifelong dreams cruising to additional countries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Though he is gone from sight, he is now home with God.