George Keith Wilmoth

1932 - 2024

George Keith Wilmoth, 91, of Hamilton, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 13, 2024. He was born to the late Paul Hiram Wilmoth and Mabel Judy Wilmoth on August 2, 1932 in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.

George graduated from Green Bank High School in Green Bank, West Virginia. He joined the United States Navy in 1952 and served during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1956. Next, he attended West Virginia University before working as an apprentice funeral director in Strasburg, Virginia. Then he began attending the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science until he was ca led by the Federal Aviation Administration in 1961 to become an air traffic controller. The family relocated to Virginia in 1961 and settled in Hamilton in 1963. George started Wilmoth Welding and Repair Service on Harmony Church Road, which was his favorite job that he held as he enjoyed working with the local farming community members. George was a pilot and a longtime member of Civil Air Patrol. He thoroughly enjoyed his missions for the Angel Flight program with his dear friend, Tom Gatewood. He loved gospel music, fishing, hunting and working in his garden. He rode his bike to and from the welding building until he no longer could, at which point he switched to riding his four-wheeler to and from the house, garden and welding building. George and Colleen became members of Harmony United Methodist Church in Hamilton, where George was a member of the United Methodist Men. George also attended Abundant Life Ministries Church of God in Hamilton. George was a Master Mason of the Olive Branch Lodge No. 114 in Leesburg.

George was preceded in death by his parents Paul Hiram Wilmoth and Mabel Judy Wilmoth and brother, Paul Wilmoth. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Colleen; sons Gregory Wilmoth (Tina) and Jeffrey Wilmoth (Holly); son of the heart Darryl Creel (Karen); grandchildren Ashley Wilmoth (Billy), Meghan Walker (Burke), Reese Wilmoth, Grace Creel and Anna Creel; and great grandchildren Jake Walker, Ryan Walker, Max Walker and Archie Walker.

The family received friends on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 10am at Harmony United Methodist Church in Hamilton with a funeral service immediately following at 11am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Harmony United Methodist Church, 380 E. Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA 20158 or Abundant Life Ministries Church of God, 39041 E. Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA 20158.

Arrangements by Hall Funeral Home, Purcellville, VA. Please visit www.hallfh.com to express online condolences to the family. George Keith Wilmoth