Floyd George

A memorial service for Floyd George, 96, of Roswell will be held Sunday, June 19, 2011, 2:00 pm, at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Ferguson officiating. Floyd was born in McCloud, Oklahoma on February 7, 1915 to David T. George and Laura Bell Lane. His family homesteaded north of Roswell in the 1930’s. He married Lola Jewell Griffin August 11, 1941. He worked around Roswell and Mayhill until 1949 when they moved to California until 1959. They brought the family back to Roswell. He worked on Clardy’s Farms for many years. After the kids left home, he worked for Roswell Ready Mix until he retired at age 75. Grandpa Floyd was full of Joy, and loved to go hunting, camping, and out with his metal detector looking for arrow heads and Pecos Valley Diamonds. He would take the grandkids out to an irrigation ditch and throw a watermelon in, let them follow to the end, and enjoy together. He loved to play his harmonica while watching his Chihuahua’s sing and dance. His biggest thing was teaching the grandbabies how to spit in his spittoon, and to let them try his grapes to see if they were ripe…..he loved the facial expressions as the bitterness set in. He had a green thumb. He grew the most beautiful roses you ever seen and the sweetest apricots that you have ever eat. He was and always will be the rock of the family. Those left behind to cherish his memory are two daughters Helen Cockrum and husband Floyd and Patricia George and fiancé Bobby Stotts both of Roswell; son John George of Brownfield, TX; grandchildren: Brenda Dear of Roswell and her four children and four grandchildren, Ronda Satterfield McClure of Alamogordo and her two children and six grandchildren, Shawnna Satterfield of Roswell and her two children, Tamara Spicer and fiancé Johnny Garcia of Roswell and her two children, Sharla Coats and husband Lynn of Roswell and their three children, Melissa Duran of Roswell and her three children and one grandchild, John George of Lubbock, TX, Heath Harrelson and wife Christina of Lamar, CO and their daughter, Lola Dechant and her husband James of Edmond, Ok, and their two children, Maria McIntire and her husband Pat of Sturgis, SD, and their two children, Thomas Harrelson and wife Danica of Lamar, CO and their two children, William Littrell and wife Nikie of Columbia, SD and their three children, Charlie Littrell of Roswell and his daughter, Christopher Littrell and wife Jamie of West Columbia, SC, Jamie Cockrum of Las Cruces and his four children and two grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and close friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 69 years Lola George in 2010; his parents; his four sons Orville, Delbert, Gorden, and Clifford George; daughter Jessie Harrelson; one brother; and two sisters. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson Bethany Funeral Home. The family will be accepting condolences Saturday, June 18, 2011, 1:00-5:00 pm, 5911 Kincaid Road, Roswell, NM 88203. He passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at his home in Roswell.

Floyd George

February 7, 1915 - June 8, 2011