Wesley E. George, Jr., 87, of Brushy Mountain Road, Moravian Falls died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his home. He was born April 24, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA to Wesley Edward George, Sr. and Lillie Boden George. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. He survived a Kamikaze attack that nearly sunk his ship (USS Sigsbee) off Okinawa and finished his service with distinction. Recently he was honored by the Navy being invited and attending the Christening of his Captain’s name sake ship (USS Chung-Hoon DDG 93) in Pascagoula Mississippi. He also was invited and attended the Commissioning of that same ship in Pearl Harbor. During the Commissioning he attended lunch onboard the ship and a ceremonial cruise around the island of Oahu. He was a member of the Civic Light Opera in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a member of North Wilkesboro Methodist Church, and was a soloist tenor in multiple church choirs. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Lillie George and Eva George Fisher.
Survivors include: his wife of 60 years, Elberta Himes George of the home; one daughter, Kathleen Faye Lackey of Moravian Falls; one son, Wesley Edward George, III of Ridgeway, VA; one sister, Grace George Martin of FL; five grandchildren, one great grandchild.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 o’clock, Saturday, August 2, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, 146 E. Main St., Martinsville, VA.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Wilkes, 1907 West Park Drive, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.
