George K. Montgomery Sr.
May 27, 1928 - April 25, 2011
DENISON -- George K. Montgomery, Sr., 82, passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 at Beacon Hill Nursing Home in Denison.
Visitation will be at 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 29, 2011 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Friday, April 29, 2011 at Bratcher Funeral Home Chapel, with Todd Catteau officiating. Pallbearers will be Kris Montgomery, Landon Montgomery, Gerad Montgomery, Josh Montgomery, Dale Sumrall & Ray Leavitt.
Burial with full military honors will follow at Fairview Cemetery, 1501 N. State Hwy. 91, Denison, TX 75020.
George was born May 27, 1928 in Louin, Mississippi, the son of William Tolbert Montgomery (1896-1988) & Leila Mae Shoemaker (1904-1978), both of Louin, Mississippi. He married Lillie La Verne Bruce February 2, 1952 in Denison, Texas. He retired from the USAF at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt.); was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars; last two major commands were the 39th Air Rescue Squadron Cam Ranh AB, Vietnam and HQ ARRS (Air Rescue & Recovery Service) Scott AFB, Illinois; he retired in 1975, after 27 years of service. In 1996, he retired from Modern Exploration, Inc., Sherman, Texas as Senior Vice President.
He enjoyed family and friends; cook outs; his vegetable garden; fixing anything that needed fixing; loved watching his grandkids grow up, and, of course, football.
He is survived by his wife Lillie of Denison; children George Koehiel Montgomery, Jr. & wife Donna of Allen, Texas, Lonnie Edwin Montgomery of Coppell, Texas; grandchildren Kristopher George Montgomery & wife Teri of Bonham, Texas, Landon Tolbert Montgomery & wife Rachel of Coppell, Texas, Stacy LeAnn Adams & husband Christopher of Anna, Texas, Gerad Keith Montgomery of Carrollton, Texas, Joshua Samuel Montgomery of Coppell, Texas; siblings Wilma Imogene Leavitt & husband Sidney "Ray" of Bay Springs, Mississippi, Ora Aliqueen Gibson of Augusta, Georgia, Ina Lynn McLelland & husband Douglas of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; in-laws (brother & sister) Ronnie & Ginger Bruce of Denison, Texas, Linda & Ken Bell of Denison, Texas; eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Tolbert Edwin Montgomery of Louin, Mississippi (1938-1940), Leila Wyvonna Harrison of Ocala, Florida (1924-2003), Grace Gwendolyn Harper of Kirbyville, Texas (1926-1997)
Arrangements are entrusted to Bratcher Funeral Home, 401 W. Woodard Street, Denison, TX 75020, (903) 465-2323. Further information is on our website at www.bratcherfuneralhome.