Jesse L. George, 92, of Salado, passed away on February 5, 2016. Services will be at 12 noon, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the United Methodist Church Historic Chapel with Mike Dunson officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at 2 p.m. in the Central Texas Veteran Cemetery in Killeen.
Jesse George, the oldest boy of eleven children, was born in Centerville, New Mexico, to the late Henry Aubrey George and Henrietta McClellan George. His parents farmed in north New Mexico for most of their life. Jesse attended school in Nara Visa, New Mexico, and graduated from high school in 1940. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was discharged in February of 1946. Jesse served on the aircraft carrier, Enterprise, during World War II.
In 1947, Jesse married Audrey Annette Denning in Clayton, New Mexico. Jesse worked for Chevrolet Motor Company for five years, followed by Colorado Interstate Gas Company (now Kidder-Morgan) where he retired as a supervisor of meter inspections after 35 years of service. After retirement, Jesse and Audrey moved to Salado in 1987.
Jesse was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Amarillo. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and keeping the best organized workshop and garage in town.
He is preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey; daughter, Jane Westerfield and husb and, Gregory, of Lampasas; brother, Leroy George, of Fritch, Texas; sisters, Betty Ellis, of Raton, N.M., and Ruby George, of Dalhart; other relatives and many friends. D21
Jesse George, the oldest boy of eleven children, was born in Centerville, New Mexico, to the late Henry Aubrey George and Henrietta McClellan George. His parents farmed in north New Mexico for most of their life. Jesse attended school in Nara Visa, New Mexico, and graduated from high school in 1940. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was discharged in February of 1946. Jesse served on the aircraft carrier, Enterprise, during World War II.
In 1947, Jesse married Audrey Annette Denning in Clayton, New Mexico. Jesse worked for Chevrolet Motor Company for five years, followed by Colorado Interstate Gas Company (now Kidder-Morgan) where he retired as a supervisor of meter inspections after 35 years of service. After retirement, Jesse and Audrey moved to Salado in 1987.
Jesse was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Amarillo. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and keeping the best organized workshop and garage in town.
He is preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey; daughter, Jane Westerfield and husb and, Gregory, of Lampasas; brother, Leroy George, of Fritch, Texas; sisters, Betty Ellis, of Raton, N.M., and Ruby George, of Dalhart; other relatives and many friends. D21
Jesse L. George, 92, of Salado, passed away on February 5, 2016. Services will be at 12 noon, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the United Methodist Church Historic Chapel with Mike Dunson officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at 2 p.m. in the Central Texas Veteran Cemetery in Killeen.
Jesse George, the oldest boy of eleven children, was born in Centerville, New Mexico, to the late Henry Aubrey George and Henrietta McClellan George. His parents farmed in north New Mexico for most of their life. Jesse attended school in Nara Visa, New Mexico, and graduated from high school in 1940. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was discharged in February of 1946. Jesse served on the aircraft carrier, Enterprise, during World War II.
In 1947, Jesse married Audrey Annette Denning in Clayton, New Mexico. Jesse worked for Chevrolet Motor Company for five years, followed by Colorado Interstate Gas Company (now Kidder-Morgan) where he retired as a supervisor of meter inspections after 35 years of service. After retirement, Jesse and Audrey moved to Salado in 1987.
Jesse was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Amarillo. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and keeping the best organized workshop and garage in town.
He is preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey; daughter, Jane Westerfield and husb and, Gregory, of Lampasas; brother, Leroy George, of Fritch, Texas; sisters, Betty Ellis, of Raton, N.M., and Ruby George, of Dalhart; other relatives and many friends. D21
Jesse George, the oldest boy of eleven children, was born in Centerville, New Mexico, to the late Henry Aubrey George and Henrietta McClellan George. His parents farmed in north New Mexico for most of their life. Jesse attended school in Nara Visa, New Mexico, and graduated from high school in 1940. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was discharged in February of 1946. Jesse served on the aircraft carrier, Enterprise, during World War II.
In 1947, Jesse married Audrey Annette Denning in Clayton, New Mexico. Jesse worked for Chevrolet Motor Company for five years, followed by Colorado Interstate Gas Company (now Kidder-Morgan) where he retired as a supervisor of meter inspections after 35 years of service. After retirement, Jesse and Audrey moved to Salado in 1987.
Jesse was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Amarillo. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and keeping the best organized workshop and garage in town.
He is preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey; daughter, Jane Westerfield and husb and, Gregory, of Lampasas; brother, Leroy George, of Fritch, Texas; sisters, Betty Ellis, of Raton, N.M., and Ruby George, of Dalhart; other relatives and many friends. D21
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