George Clifton McEwen

McEWEN George Clifton McEwen, 59, of Ponchatoula, LA, passed away on January 27, 2013 in Elmwood, LA. Visitation were held at Lakewood Memorial Funeral Home on January 30, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral service were held at Lakewood Memorial Funeral Home on January 31, 2013 at 10 a.m. with Reverend Ricky James of St Luke's United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial. George was born in Jackson, MS to Charles Monroe and Eva Pierce McEwen on December 17, 1953. He attended Murrah High School and graduated from The Education Center. He began his thirty-four year railroad career as an electrician at the Illinois Central Railroad, rising to various management positions while later retiring as an engineer for the Canadian National Railway. He started a successful, small business that sponsored several baseball teams and donated to various local causes. He enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to blues music, and riding motorcycles. His father, Charles Monroe McEwen, and his mother, Eva Pierce McEwen, precede George in death. George is survived by his wife, Janet Hartley McEwen of Ponchatoula, LA; his daughter, Amy McEwen Berest of San Antonio, TX; his son, William Derrick McEwen, of Columbus, MS; his sister, Frances McEwen, of Jackson, MS; his son-in-law, Max Berest, of San Antonio, TX; his daughter-in-law, Ashlie Savage McEwen, of Caledonia, MS; and his granddaughter, Lucy McEwen, of Columbus, MS. Pallbearers will be Cliff Shields, Paul Salvo, Bill McManus, Shawn McRae, Max Berest, and Johnny Phillips. Hank Owens will serve as honorary pallbearer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be left in George's online guestbook at www.lakewoodfuneralhomes.com.