George Y. Core died on June 7, 2007. He was born in Apalachicola on February 12, 1917, son of A. A. "Buddy" Core and Susanne Rosabelle Pope Core. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1935 and moved to Port St. Joe in 1937 which was then a booming small town. He worked with St. Joe Paper Company in the accounting and personnel departments until December, 1942 when he joined the Army.
He served in the 206 AAA Battalion which was part of an amphibious assault group which saw service in Siapan and was part of the forces poised to invade Japan when the war ended.
After the war he returned to Port St. Joe. In November, 1948, he was appointed to the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Hunter, Clerk of the Circuit Court, which was then located in Wewahitchka. Six months after moving to Wewahitchka, George knew every family in town.
He lived in Wewahitchka for 17 years until the county seat was moved to Port St. Joe. George retired as Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 1, 1980, and remained a resident of Port St. Joe for the rest of his life.
George loved the outdoors and was an outstanding fisherman and expert turkey hunter. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the First United Methodist Church. Above all, George loved people and is known as "Uncle George" to many of the residents of Gulf County. He simply was a dear, sweet man.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret; his brothers, Arthur, David and John; and his wife of over 25 years, Alice Hodges Core.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Jackson Willis; son-in-law, Lee L. Willis; grandchildren, Helen Willis Escobar and husband, Javier, and Lee L. Willis III and wife, Brenda; great grandchildren, JT Escobar, George Core Escobar, Parlin Escobar, Grady Escobar and Roisin Willis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He served in the 206 AAA Battalion which was part of an amphibious assault group which saw service in Siapan and was part of the forces poised to invade Japan when the war ended.
After the war he returned to Port St. Joe. In November, 1948, he was appointed to the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Hunter, Clerk of the Circuit Court, which was then located in Wewahitchka. Six months after moving to Wewahitchka, George knew every family in town.
He lived in Wewahitchka for 17 years until the county seat was moved to Port St. Joe. George retired as Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 1, 1980, and remained a resident of Port St. Joe for the rest of his life.
George loved the outdoors and was an outstanding fisherman and expert turkey hunter. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the First United Methodist Church. Above all, George loved people and is known as "Uncle George" to many of the residents of Gulf County. He simply was a dear, sweet man.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret; his brothers, Arthur, David and John; and his wife of over 25 years, Alice Hodges Core.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Jackson Willis; son-in-law, Lee L. Willis; grandchildren, Helen Willis Escobar and husband, Javier, and Lee L. Willis III and wife, Brenda; great grandchildren, JT Escobar, George Core Escobar, Parlin Escobar, Grady Escobar and Roisin Willis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
George Y. Core died on June 7, 2007. He was born in Apalachicola on February 12, 1917, son of A. A. "Buddy" Core and Susanne Rosabelle Pope Core. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1935 and moved to Port St. Joe in 1937 which was then a booming small town. He worked with St. Joe Paper Company in the accounting and personnel departments until December, 1942 when he joined the Army.
He served in the 206 AAA Battalion which was part of an amphibious assault group which saw service in Siapan and was part of the forces poised to invade Japan when the war ended.
After the war he returned to Port St. Joe. In November, 1948, he was appointed to the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Hunter, Clerk of the Circuit Court, which was then located in Wewahitchka. Six months after moving to Wewahitchka, George knew every family in town.
He lived in Wewahitchka for 17 years until the county seat was moved to Port St. Joe. George retired as Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 1, 1980, and remained a resident of Port St. Joe for the rest of his life.
George loved the outdoors and was an outstanding fisherman and expert turkey hunter. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the First United Methodist Church. Above all, George loved people and is known as "Uncle George" to many of the residents of Gulf County. He simply was a dear, sweet man.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret; his brothers, Arthur, David and John; and his wife of over 25 years, Alice Hodges Core.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Jackson Willis; son-in-law, Lee L. Willis; grandchildren, Helen Willis Escobar and husband, Javier, and Lee L. Willis III and wife, Brenda; great grandchildren, JT Escobar, George Core Escobar, Parlin Escobar, Grady Escobar and Roisin Willis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He served in the 206 AAA Battalion which was part of an amphibious assault group which saw service in Siapan and was part of the forces poised to invade Japan when the war ended.
After the war he returned to Port St. Joe. In November, 1948, he was appointed to the unexpired term of Mr. Joe Hunter, Clerk of the Circuit Court, which was then located in Wewahitchka. Six months after moving to Wewahitchka, George knew every family in town.
He lived in Wewahitchka for 17 years until the county seat was moved to Port St. Joe. George retired as Clerk of the Circuit Court on January 1, 1980, and remained a resident of Port St. Joe for the rest of his life.
George loved the outdoors and was an outstanding fisherman and expert turkey hunter. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the First United Methodist Church. Above all, George loved people and is known as "Uncle George" to many of the residents of Gulf County. He simply was a dear, sweet man.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret; his brothers, Arthur, David and John; and his wife of over 25 years, Alice Hodges Core.
He is survived by his daughter, Kathy Jackson Willis; son-in-law, Lee L. Willis; grandchildren, Helen Willis Escobar and husband, Javier, and Lee L. Willis III and wife, Brenda; great grandchildren, JT Escobar, George Core Escobar, Parlin Escobar, Grady Escobar and Roisin Willis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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