George F. Noblit

George Frank Noblit, 91, died Monday, April 27, 2009, in a local hospital.
He was a native of Longview, Texas and had been a resident of Sulphur since 1955.
He retired from Firestone after 26 years of service. Upon his retirement, he started sharpening saws for friends and family which eventually turned into a small business. In the past, he had served as a Little League baseball coach for five years. George also enjoyed building furniture for his kids and grandkids. He was a member of Maplewood First Baptist Church where he had taught the men's Sunday school class for 40 years. He will be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Goldie Noblit of Sulphur; two sons, Jimmy Frank Noblit and wife Marion of Alexandria, and Stephen Timothy Noblit of Sulphur; one daughter, Linda Kay Noblit Little of Sulphur; one sister, Frances Kelly of Lancaster, Texas; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Donald, Ray, Addison, and Edison; and three sisters, Louise, Helen, and Kathrine.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, May 1, in Hixson-Sulphur Memorial Funeral Home. Dr. Ronnie Burke, Rev. Charley Watson, and Rev. Michael Sanford will officiate. Burial will be in Mimosa Pines Cemetery South in Carlyss. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. until the time of service Friday in the funeral home. The family asks that memorial donations be made to The Southern Baptist International Mission Board, P.O. Box 6767, Richmond, VA 23230. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.mem.com.