George Poole Killinger

KILLINGER George Poole Killinger, age 82, died Saturday, May 25, 2002. He was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Marion, Virginia. Dr. Killinger was a long time resident and member of the Marion Art League and was well known for his eccentric teapots. Before retiring in Marion, Virginia, he resided in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was the past president of the Florida Dental Society. He practiced dentistry for forty years and was involved in the development of San Jose Shores as well as a medical office and mens clothing store in the downtown area of Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Killinger was a member of San Jose Country Club and St. Marks Lutheran Church. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and earned his dental degree from Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He was born on May 28, 1919 in Smyth County, Virginia, the son of the late George Glenn Killinger and Edith Poole Killinger. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-five years, Geraldine Killinger. He is survived by two sons, Brad Killinger of Jacksonville, Florida and Keith Killinger and his wife, Ginny of Raleigh, North Carolina; two grandchildren, Blair Killinger and Brad Killinger, Jr.; one cousin, Beulah Greer of Roanoke, Virginia; one niece, Becky Gillis of Charlotte, North Carolina; a devoted family friend, Martha Swanson of St. Petersburg, Florida and long time caregiver, Lynn Barnes Chandler of Marion, Virginia. It was Dr. Killingers wish that there be no final services and that he be cremated. If you care to remember him in a meaningful way, memorials may be made to the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 222, W. Main Street, Marion, Virginia 24354. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the Killinger Family. Please sign the Guestbook at Jacksonville.com