Paul Eugene Quesenberry, age 66, of Dandridge, TN, formerly of Calvert County, MD, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center, St. Mary's in Knoxville, TN. Paul was born November 28, 1943 in Willis, VA to Walter E. and Virginia Cox Quesenberry. He was raised in Willis until the age of 15 when his family moved to Owings, MD.

He attended Calvert High School in Prince Frederick and was employed as a heavy equipment operator for Morgan Russell Construction Company for 40 years, retiring in 2005. He married Nora Hammaker on June 20, 2002, and they lived in Huntingtown until moving to Tennessee in 2005. Paul loved working and had a lifelong passion for building custom street rods. He was a member of the National Street Rod Association since 1978 and built dozens of award winning cars for over four decades, including his 1955 Chevy which was awarded the 2009-10 "Car of the Year" at the "Run to the Sun" Hot Rod Show in Myrtle Beach, SC. In addition to his love of cars, he enjoyed nature and wildlife, mountain settings and family vacations.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Virginia Quesenberry and by brothers W. Moncue and Dale Quesenberry.

He is survived by his wife Nora Quesenberry; sons Jeffery P. Quesenberry and wife Michele of Owings and Bruce A. Quesenberry and wife Nga of Rockville, MD; stepchildren Karen Hammaker of Prince Frederick, Angel Hammaker of Huntingtown, David Hammaker of Huntingtown, and Alfred Hammaker and Earl Hammaker, both of Homosassa, FL; grandchildren Justin, Lance, Ashley and Nicole Quesenberry, Joey Tayman whom he raised as his son, Joshua, Megan, Conner, Amanda, Carissa and Ryan Hammaker, Melissa and Holly Dalrymple, Brian Scott and Serenity Carr; sisters Joann Harmen and Marlene Dickerson of Bassett, VA and Brenda Griffin of North Beach and brothers Vernon Quesenberry of Owings and Sammy Quesenberry of St. Leonard, MD. Paul is also survived by his former wife Nancy Embrey of Owings.

Friends and family were received on Friday May 7, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD, where a funeral service and a celebration of Paul's life was held Saturday May 8, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Interment was at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk.

Pallbearers were Alvin Hatcher, Willie Zapata, Joey Tayman, Lance Quesenberry, Justin Quesenberry, Marty Pitcher, Mike Chaney and Rockco Smith. Ronald Floyd served as an honorary pallbearer.

Expressions of sympathy in Paul's name may be directed to Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center, Inc., 12199 Bonanza Trail, Lusby, MD 20657 or online at www.orphaned-wildlife-rescue-center.com.

Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings, MD.