George M. EARMAN

TOANO - George McNeil Earman, 87, of Toano, Va., died in Chicago, Ill., on Oct.16 2012, of complications of his second stroke.
He was born in Rockingham County to Ollie Armentrout and George Whitfield Earman. The family traveled all over the mountains of Virginia, because his father was superintendent of Prison Camp #20, that built the roads in that part of the state. He graduated from Broadway High School in Broadway, Va. During WWII, he was drafted into the army and served as a clerk in an Air Force supply warehouse near Ispwich, England, where he attained the rank of sergeant. After the war, he returned home and graduated with a BS in Business Administration from Richmond Professional Institute, now VCU, where he met his wife. He taught school for two years in Monterey, Va., before moving to Toano, where he held the job of clerk at Eastern State Hospital, Toano Post Office, James City County Social Services, and Sheldon Lumber Company. He was also a landlord. He was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church.
George was a devoted family man who enjoyed a turn of phrase, a tall tale and an amusing anecdote. He was a patron of the arts and an animal lover.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Stella Mead Earman; his daughter, Maria Earman Stetter, Ph.D.; his grandson, George Edgar Stetter; his son-in-law, Tom Stetter; his niece, Eileen Branch; his lifelong friends, Ann Blanton, Ph.D. and Sam Hasler. He will be missed by extended friends and family for his enjoyment of life and unusual sense of humor.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Oct. 27, at Lakeview Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Ill.; and at 10 a.m., Nov. 3, at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church in Toano, Va.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, 7801 Church Lane, Toano, VA 23168; or the American Stroke Association. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.