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Mary George Obituary
Mary Reed George, 97, of Lynchburg, died after a short illness on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the widow of Mike Herman George Sr.
Mary was born March 4, 1913 in Craig County, a daughter of the late Clara Belle and George Heilman Reed. She grew up in Miller Park, where her father was Superintendent of Parks. Mary was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. She is also preceded in death by her grandson, Edward Thomas George, and her five siblings, Esther Reed, Christine White, Virginia George, Mabel Louise Wingfield and Carl Reed.
Mary is survived by her three children, Mike H. George Jr. and his wife, Yuriko, of Tacoma, Wash., Thomas R. George, and Mary Ferguson and her husband, Sanford, all of Lynchburg; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.20, 2010, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, with the
Rev. Dennis Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Central and Western Virginia Chapter, 1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 306, Charlottesville, VA 22901, (434) 973-6122, www.alz.org.
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Sonya Franklin Eanes
October 25, 2010
I lived around the block from Mrs. George and each afternoon looked forward to seeing her smiling face when I drove home from work. She was a beautiful person.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Deborah & Freddie Brown
October 19, 2010
I grew up just up from Mr. & Mrs. George and later after being married moved back right across the street from them. They were amazing neighbors. Mr. George always took care of my rose bushes and Mrs. George always had time to sit and talk. We used to spend a lot of time on the porches talking and catching up on our families. I remember her calling our home many times when the TV wasn't working or she was having trouble with an appliance. It was nice to be able to give back to her because they had always been so good to us. She will be greatly missed.
Crystal H. Hawkins
October 19, 2010
Mrs. George was a beautiful lady and growing up across the street from her was a joy. You could walk over and sit on her front porch any nice summer night and enjoy relaxing conversation. She always had the most gorgeous flowers in her yard. Heaven has welcomed an angel. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family.
Love and Prayers,
Crystal Harris Hawkins
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