1. | George Harvey McQueen was born about 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee (son of Levi Ellis "Lee" McQueen and Deborah Smith); died on 18 Feb 2018 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
ELIZABETHTON - George Harvey McQueen, 78, Elizabethton, went home to be with his Savior on Sunday, February 18, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.
George was a lifelong resident of Elizabethton in the Blackbottom Community.
He was a devoted husband to his wife of 58 years, Carolyn Louise Culler McQueen and loved his entire family dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents Lee and Deborah Smith McQueen, brothers: Harry, Shirley, J.D., Ivan, Charles, Kenny and F.M., and sisters: Sue, Margie and Beatrice.
He is survived by his wife, Louise, Sons: Jim and wife Becky, Steve and his wife Lesa and grandsons: Cody and wife Chasedy and Steven and fiancé Lacey Elliott and great granddaughter: Caylin as well as several nieces and nephews.
George was a graduate of Elizabethton High School; He retired from Allied Metals, Co. after 45 years of service. He served seven years in the Tennessee Army National Guard. He loved helping his neighbors, family and friends, and also enjoyed playing golf with his golf buddies. He loved meeting with his friends each morning to drink coffee and discuss the day's events and to "solve the world's problems". He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church and a child of God.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jack Lloyd officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 11 a.m. Friday, February 23, 2018 in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:20 a.m., Friday will be: Pete Taylor, David McQueen, Danny McQueen, Edd Townsend, Terry McQueen, Jason Taylor, Steven McQueen and Cody McQueen. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Bob Lipford, Larry McKinney, Jack Campbell and the rest of his morning meeting buddies, Willie Holtsclaw, John Holtsclaw, Jim Maupin, Lewis LeGrande, Paul Lacus and all of the past and present employees of Allied Metals Company.
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