Avanell Jones George, 77
Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home Monday with Odell Powell, Herb Alsup and Frelan George officiating.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Grady Seldon George of Woodbury; sons, David (Joan) George and Grady, Jr. (Carol) George all of Woodbury; three daughters, Jana (Cliff) Reigle of Ashland City; Faye (Allen) Morse of Gassaway; and Beth G. (Michael) Palombo of Woodbury, brother, Sam Jerry Jones of Murfreesboro; and sisters, Annette Jones Miller of Clarksville and Myra Sue Jones Kastor of Statesville, N.C.; 10 grandchildren, Michael and Kevin George, Amy Parker, Jamie Kay Slatton, James Hines, Michelle Walker, Angela George, Alana Faye Morse, Dana Beth and Samuel Palombo; 17 great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Joseph Jones and Georgia Higgins Jones; brother, Bobby Jones; and sister, Edwina Hamilton. Over the years, Mrs. George and her husband, Grady, owned and operated a farm and raised five children. She enjoyed cooking, flowers, sewing and her family. They owned and operated George’s Roller Rink, George’s 5 & 10, Trade Fair, Markets Limited, George’s Diner, George’s Grocery & Deli. She was employed at Eastside School as a teachers assistant and secretary, as well as an operation and personnel manager at Rose’s Department Store in McMinnville. She was a member of Leoni Church of Christ.
Woodbury Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 21, 2005