James “Jimmy” George

James “Jimmy” George of Burkburnett, Texas, 63, passed away peacefully in his sleep March 19, 2019, surrounded by his daughters and loved ones. Known to his family and friends as a practical joker, he is also remembered for being a hard worker and man of faith. After 12 years in the U.S. Air Force, he retired to continue his work in aviation in other ways. He assembled F-16’s and worked on flight simulators as a technician. He was employed by Delaware Resource Group on Sheppard Air Force Base at the time of his death. He always had a bit of technology to tinker with and enjoyed working on cars and trucks as well.
He is survived by: daughters, Jennifer (Mike) Delgado and Heidi (LauraMay) George; sisters, Elisabeth Hrzic, Jean (Ed) Smootz, Helen (Gary) Zanetti, Margie (Roo) Peaster; brother Roy (Denise) George; two grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and his Border Collie Jenny,. George was preceded in death by: father, Robert; mother, Bernice; and brothers, Jerry and Joe.
Services will be held at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery at 2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211 on Friday, June 21, at 2:30 p.m.