On May 20th 1944 he married Alverta Briner, they had two children Paul LeRoy and Nancy Lee. George and Alverta lived and farmed in Ringgold County all of their lives. They belonged to the Ringgold County Saddle Club and participated in many horse shows in Iowa and Missouri with their son Paul. George also drove a stock truck and worked with Creston Coop at the lumber yard for many years. In 1979 George and Alverta moved to the Farm in Maloy where they remained there till Alverta passed away and George went to the nursing home in Mt. Ayr. Later in years George worked with his grandson Jason at Iowa Select Farms for about 10 years until he retired. He loved his family and taking care of his animals especially his horses. George never met a stranger and loved to visit and tell stories. He always had a smile on his face and kept upbeat about life. Some of his favorites were watching his grandkids with their activities. Camping at the Iowa State Fair. Watching the Iowa Hawkeyes in basketball and following the New York Yankees.
George is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Alverta; son, Paul; brothers, Joe and John Dailey; father and mother-in-law, Burl and Violet Briner; brothers-in-law, Ellis Maudlin, Richard Briner and Tyrone Briner; sister-in-law, Claudette Young and niece, Julie Hulley.
Left to cherish his memory are daughter Nancy Lynch and husband David, grandson Jason Lynch and wife Tara, granddaughter, Meggan Brown and husband Dave; great grandchildren, Paige and PJ Lynch and Seth and Dreven Brown; sisters, Lucy Maudlin and Mary Detloff; sisters-in-law, Doris Dailey, Denis Briner, Candell Smith, Pam and Dan Weigle, and Debbie Briner; brothers-in-law, Earl and Collen Briner, Van and Elaine Briner and Greg and Doris Briner and many nieces and nephews.
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