George McQueen
February 18, 2018
Date of Service: February 23, 2018
Interment Location: Garden of Freedom
George Harvey McQueen, 78, Elizabethton, went home to be with his Savior on Sunday, February 18, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. George was a lifelong resident of Elizabethton in the Blackbottom Community.
He was a devoted husband to his wife of 58 years, Carolyn Louise Culler McQueen and loved his entire family dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents Lee and Deborah Smith McQueen, brothers: Harry, Shirley, J.D., Ivan, Charles, Kenny and F.M., and sisters: Sue, Margie and Beatrice.
He is survived by his wife, Louise, Sons: Jim and wife Becky, Steve and his wife Lesa and grandsons: Cody and wife Chasedy and Steven and fiancé Lacey Elliott and great granddaughter: Caylin as well as several nieces and nephews.
George was a graduate of Elizabethton High School; He retired from Allied Metals, Co. after 45 years of service. He served seven years in the Tennessee Army National Guard. He loved helping his neighbors, family and friends, and also enjoyed playing golf with his golf buddies. He loved meeting with his friends each morning to drink coffee and discuss the day’s events and to “solve the world’s problems”. He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church and a child of God.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jack Lloyd officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m., Friday will be: Pete Taylor, David McQueen, Danny McQueen, Edd Townsend, Terry McQueen, Jason Taylor, Steven McQueen and Cody McQueen. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bob Lipford, Larry McKinney, Jack Campbell and the rest of his morning meeting buddies, Willie Holtsclaw, John Holtsclaw, Jim Maupin, Lewis LeGrande, Paul Lacus and all of the past and present employees of Allied Metals Company. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Friday to go to the cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the McQueen family.
