George T. Steele

Mr. George Truett Steele, 93, of Longview passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Buckner Westminster Place in Longview. George was born October 11, 1926 in Sipe Springs, Texas, to the late Ervin and Bernice Vines Steele. As a third grader, he was a survivor of the New London School Explosion in 1937. Mr. Steele proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre (Okinawa and Iwo Jima). After the war George married his childhood sweetheart, Patricia Ann Herring of Mineola, Texas in 1946. They had been married 69 years at the time of Patricia’s ‘death in 2015. Mr. Steele retired from Exxon/Mobil after 35 years of service as a Production Superintendent in Fort Myers Florida. Georges’ second retirement came after 21 years at the accounting firm of Curtis Blakely in Longview. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Longview where he was a member of the Berean Sunday School Class. George was a member of Masonic Lodge #404, the Waco Scottish Rite and Sharon Shrine of Tyler. George was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing with his Tuesday/Thursday golfing friends.
George was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Patricia Ann Steele. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Georgiana and Fred Cox of Highlands Ranch, CO; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Becky Steele of Kilgore; grandson, Jason Day and his wife Cathlein of Longview; granddaughter, Juliayn Hablinski and husband Jason of Longview; great granddaughters, Preslie Day, Harlow and Crosby Hablinski.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. Memorial services celebrating Mr. Steele’s life will be scheduled at a later date at Rosewood Park Cemetery in Longview.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial be given to the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children P.O. Box 199300, Dallas, Texas 75219 or Life Care Hospice 911 West Loop 281, Ste. 204 Longview, Texas 75604