GEORGE L. FUTRELLE
April 8, 1928-Feb. 17, 2007
HICKORY--George Linwood Futrelle of Hickory, died Saturday at Catawba Valley Medical Center, after a brief illness.
Born in Wayne County, he was the son of the late Emmett C. and Minnie Grant Futrelle.
George was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Newton. He retired from Comez of North America as a bookkeeper. He was also a member in the American Legion Post #48 and served on the USS Birmingham in World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Madeleine Frederic Futrelle, of the home; daughter, Marilyn L. Futrelle of Conover; sons, Linwood Futrelle and wife, Diane, of Chapel Hill, Rick Futrelle and wife, Betsy, of Conover, Ricardo Fratti and famly of Santa Fe, Argentina; grandchildren, Abigail Futrelle of Chapel Hill, Eric Futrelle of Chapel Hill, Chris Westbrook of Anderson, S.C.; brothers, Earl Futrelle of Houston, Texas, Milton Futrelle of Goldsboro.
George as preceded in death by a sister and brother.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Newton with Father James Collins officiating.
The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Hickory Funeral Home.
Memorials may be sent to Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 720 West 13th St., Newton, N.C. 28658; or Humane Society of Catawba Valley, 3476 Valley Arbors Dr., Hickory, N.C. 28602.
Hickory Funeral Home 1031 11th Ave. Blvd. S.E., Hickory, is assisting the Futrelle family with the arrangements.
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Published in Obituaries on February 18, 2007 10:07 AM