George Sumner Havener

HAVENER George Sumner Havener, age 76, of Hilliard, Oh., passed peacefully into eternity in Heaven on Saturday, May 13, 2006. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Betty (Deloatch) Havener; his son, Charles R. "Chuck" Havener of Dayton, Oh.; and his daughter, Catherine L. "Cathy" Williams of Baltimore, Md. He has 9 grandchildren, Emma, Jackson, Daniel, Graham, Kaysie and Johnathan Havener and Caitlyn, Tara and Amanda Williams. He is also survived by his sister, Winifred Raile of McConnelsville, Oh. and her children. He was preceded in death by a brother Charles W. Havener and his parents Charles S. and Forrest Havener. George was born on April 11, 1930 in McConnelsville. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; majoring in Accounting. His career took him initially to Pittsburgh, Pa. with Westinghouse. From there, he moved to Raleigh, N.C. where he met his wife, a Meredith College co-ed. They began their family in North Carolina and later moved several times with George's job, including Columbus, Pittsburgh, Dayton and finally Columbus. His career ended as chief financial officer for Frigidaire. On his retirement, he ran his own financial planning business for several years. He impacted many people in his life as cub master and scoutmaster of Pack Troop 814 in Columbus, as president of both the Pittsburgh and Dayton chapters of The Ohio State Alumni Associations, as organizer of 50th reunions for both his high school and his university, and as a colleague and mentor to many employees at Westinghouse, White-Westinghouse and Frigidaire. His primary hobby was Ohio State football and he was a lifelong fan. Most importantly, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Friends may call 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the TIDD FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich St., Hilliard, where funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday. Interment Wesley Chapel Cemetery.