GSMNP Rangers Find Body Of Elderly Cocke County Man In River

Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers found the body of an elderly Cocke County man partially submerged in the middle of a river Monday afternoon.  The body of 72-year-old Charles Queen, of Bybee, Tennessee was recovered from the Little River about 1-mile west of Metcalf Bottoms.  Mr. Queen’s vehicle was located about 600-feet upriver along a steep embankment.  There were no apparent signs of foul play.  An autopsy will be performed in an effort to determine time and cause of death.