Lola George

A memorial service for Lola “Jewel” George, 88, of Roswell will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday September 4, 2010 at Anderson Bethany Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Ferguson officiating. Jewell was born in Dexter, NM on July 16, 1922 to Charlie Byrd Griffin and Lillie Ro Hanie Pence. Her family homesteaded northeast of Roswell in the 1930’s. She began her education in Acme, and later finished at Frazier. She married Floyd George on August 11, 1941. Floyd and Jewell raised four children that blessed them with several grandchildren that they enjoyed traveling and camping with. She enjoyed spending time canning, making candy, baking coconut cream pies for grandpa, sewing on her old singer sewing machine, making aprons, clothes for the grandkids, and even a few prom dresses. She loved working with yarn making dolls, and crocheting doll clothes. Puzzle books were also a favorite past time. She has a great collection of owls and Tweety Bird. She had so much love for her grandkids that spoiling them was natural to her. Having the grandkids over for their favorite breakfast of chocolate gravy will always be a special memory. The grandkids would stay over to watch Disney Channel, Dukes of Hazard, Beverly Hillbilly’s, Night Rider, and The Little House on the Prairie as often as they could. Being one amazing wife, mom, grandma, and friend was natural for her. She will be missed and remembered by all whose life she touched. Jewell is survived by her husband Floyd George of Roswell; a brother Boyd Griffin of Lovington; two daughters Helen Cockrum and her husband Floyd of Roswell, Patricia George and her fiancé Bobby Stotts of Roswell; a son John George of Brownfield, TX; fourteen grandchildren: Brenda Dear of Roswell, Ronda Satterfield-McClure of Alamogordo, Shawnna Satterfield of Roswell, Tamara Spicer of Roswell, Sharla Coats and her husband Lynn of Roswell, Melissa Duran and her husband Paul of Roswell, John George of Lubbock, Heath Harrelson and his wife Christina of Lamar, CO, Lola DeChant and her husband James of Edmond, OK, Maria McIntyre and her husband Pat of Sturgis, SD, Thomas Harrelson and his wife Danika of Lamar, CO, William Litrell and his wife Nikie of Columbia, SC, Charlie Litrell of Roswell, Christopher Litrell and his wife Jamie of West Columbia, SC; one step-grandchild Jamie Cockrum and his son Garik Cockrum; twenty seven great-grandchildren; and ten great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; four sons: Orville, Delbert, Gorden, and Clifford George; one daughter Jessie Harrelson; three brothers; and nine sisters. The family would like to invite all the friends and family to join them after the services at 5911 Kincaid Roswell, NM 88203. Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Care has been entrusted with Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory. Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Lola George

July 16, 1922 - August 30, 2010