Bluefield, WV-
George
Washington Harless, 85, of 7078 North Scenic Highway, Bastian VA, 24314 died
Wednesday March28, 2007 in a Roanoke hospital.
Born February 22, 1922
in Pickshin, WV he was the son of he late Luther May Harless and Lena Rivers
Minnick Harless. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served in the
South Pacific during World War II. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal
Service and was an active member of the Wytheville Congregation of Jehovah’s
Witnesses, was one time the presiding overseer of the Bland Congregation of
Jehovah’s Witnesses and was active in his ministerial work both publicly and
privately.
In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Robin R. Dillow; five
brothers, Marion, Everett, Paul, Orville and Roy Harless; and one
daughter-in-law, Loretta M. Harless.
Survivors include two
sons, Richard D. Harless of Princeton and George R. “Ron” Harless and his wife
Jordan of Bastian; one stepson, Walter Greenspon of Charlottesville, VA; two
brothers, L.M Harless, Jr. and his wife Shirley of Clearfork, VA and Glen
Harless and his wife Shirley of Dryfork, VA; two sisters, Violet Coffey and her
husband Manuel of Bluefield, VA and Iris Nadin Williams of Tazewell, VA; two
grandchildren, Jeremy Austin Harless and his wife Melissa, and Christinia D.
Dillow; four step grandchildren, Junior Munsey and Tommy, John Greenspon and
Tonia Long and her husband Rick; two great-grandchildren
Charlie and Bradley; and several nieces and nephews and sisters-in-laws.
Funeral services will
be held on Saturday March31, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
with Minister Billy Gusler of the Narrows Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses
officiating.
The family will receive
friends on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services.
Burial will follow at
Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Green Valley. Serving as pallbearers will be
family and friends.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions, if desired, may be made in Mr. Harless’s name to the
charity of one’s choice.
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