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Terry Lee George

September 5, 1943 — June 16, 2022

Terry Lee George

TERRY LEE GEORGE, age 78 of Ricevile, Tenn. passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Parkridge Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a native of  Pennsylvania , former resident of West Virginia and Chattanooga, Tenn., and became a resident of McMinn County, Tenn., in 1998,  a son of the late William Wallace and Emogene Flora  Brinker George, and preceded in death by his first wife: Sandra Kay George, Two Sisters: Sandra Kay George, Peggy Jean George  Bartley and Brother:William  Douglas George.  He was a 1961 Graduate of Parksburg High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia , a 1965  Graduate of Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia where he served as Senior Class President, He furthered his education at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tenn. in 1972. He was a member of Theta XI  Fraterity at Glenville State. He was a Librarian and  served in many Schools and retired from McMinn County High School. He was of the Methodist Faith. 
Survivors: Wife: Cynthia Watson George of Riceville, Tenn. Two Daughters and son-in-law: Karen George Griffy of Chattanooga, Tenn., Jennifer George  (Clay)  Hardin of Franklin, Tenn.,  Grandson: William Alexander Griffy, Sister: Barbara George (Kinion)  Dunn of Cookeville Tenn., Sister-in-law: Susan Watson Bishop of Calhoun, Tenn., Special Nephew: Jason Richards Bishop  several other nieces and nephews. 
 Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Thursday, June 23, 2022,  in the Chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Jason Bishop, Micah Dalton, Andrew Watson, Ricky Roberts, Jon Dalton,  Alex Griffy, Kinion Dunn and Morgan Dunn. The family will recieve friends from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.laycock-hobbs.com/notices/Terry-George  Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home, Athens, Tenn. in charge of arrangements.

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Visitation

Thursday, June 23, 2022

10:00am - 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home

521 N Jackson St, Athens, TN 37303

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Funeral Service

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home

521 N Jackson St, Athens, TN 37303

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Graveside Service

Cedar Grove Cemetery

Hill St., Athens, TN 37303

Graveside will immediately follow the memorial service

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