Funeral services are scheduled Wednesday for former Cornelia City Commissioner George McEntire. The 82-year old McEntire passed away Monday following an extended illness.
McEntire served as a Ward 2 Commissioner for the City of Cornelia for over 11 years. He was a U.S. Navy and Army Reserves veteran and former Post Commander of the Grant Reeves VFW Post #7720 in Cornelia. McEntire retired from Lee Arrendale State Prison in 1997 and, in later years, worked for the Eddy West Furniture Company.
McEntire is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Underwood McEntire of Cornelia.
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Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015 from the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home in Cornelia located at 175 VFW Post Road, Cornelia, GA 30531. Interment will follow in the Habersham Cemetery in Demorest with full military honors provided.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 until 4 p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24.
An online guest register is available for the family and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
