Kenneth D. George, age 101, of the Brushy Mountain Community, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home. He was born in Eltham, New Zealand to Dudley and Leila Annie Roe George. Mr. George was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife of 72 years, Mae George; two brothers, Cliff and Gordon George. Kenneth graduated from the University of Auckland New Zealand with a Master’s degree in Physics. He was the scientific Liaison Officer to North America in Washington, D.C. from 1942 until 1944. He was a member of the Atomic Energy Project in Chalk River, Canada from 1944 until 1948; Chief of Physical Research Section for the United States Army Ordnance Corp’s Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey from 1952 until 1958. Mrs. George attended the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology in Oak Ridge, Tennessee from 1960 until 1962. He was Superintendent of Nuclear Operations at Union Carbide Corporation’s Sterling Forest Research Center in Tuxedo, New York, developing radioisotopes for nuclear diagnostic applications, until his retirement. He was also a Lifetime Emeritus member of the North American Nuclear Society. Mr. George enjoyed fishing and snorkeling in the Carribean Sea in front of his and his wife’s retirement home in Puerto Rico. In his later years, he enjoyed fishing at the North Carolina beach; and target shooting in his backyard with his son-in-law; and visiting Florida at his son and daughter-in-law’s home for the winter.

Mr. George is survived by his son, Gregory George and wife Maureen of Lakeland, Florida; daughter, Gillian Tuttle and husband Glenn of Brushy Mountain Community; and grandchildren, Chris George of Lakeland, Florida, Kimberly George of Linden, Virginia, Geoffrey Tuttle and wife Victoria of Lexington Park, Maryland.

No service will be held. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com