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Obituary
George Caldwell Winecoff, III
4/12/39- 12/11/20
George Caldwell Winecoff, III died December 11, 2020. He was born April 12, 1939 in Gastonia, NC to George Caldwell Winecoff, Jr. and Berta Estelle Jenkins Winecoff. George graduated from Ashley High School and received a BS in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1962, he married Carol Jean Eudy Winecoff, also of Gastonia. After college, George worked at Citizens National Bank and served six years in the US Army Reserve. In 1974, George left banking and began a 40 year career selling life and health insurance.
George loved civic involvement and as a member of the Gaston County Board of Education, he had the pleasure of handing both of his children their high school diplomas. He was active in the Gastonia Civitan Club, serving as Club President, District Governor of NC West, and on the International Board of Civitans. A life-long member of First United Methodist Church in Gastonia, George sang in the Chancel Choir, served on many committees and as a delegate to the United Methodist Annual Conference. George loved cheering for the Tar Heels, spending time in Blowing Rock, taking people for pontoon boat rides on Lake Wylie, travels to Europe and doing anything with Carol Jean. His favorite hobby was his family.
George was predeceased by his parents and an infant brother, Frank Williams Winecoff. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Carol Jean, son John Winecoff (Michelle) of Mount Holly, and daughter Joanna Holt (Mark) of Raleigh. He also is survived by grandchildren Jesse Winecoff, Maddie Winecoff Boyles (Wood), Grace Wells Hefner (Will), Caroline Wells, Charles Holt, and Sarah Holt. The family would like to thank the devoted staff of Brookdale New Hope and Covenant Village for their loving care. Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church 190 E. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia, NC 28052. Due to COVID, the family will have a private service in the Memory Garden of First United Methodist Church.
Condolences may be sent online by visiting www.mcleanfuneral.com
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the Winecoff family.
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Gene Davis (Davis)
Such a fine man. We graduated High School with George. He was a good student, a good football player and a good friend. May he rest in peace...Gene and Rachel Davis
William Floyd Sayers
George was a close friend and we had so many good times together. Over the years we connected by phone from time to time. I will miss him. He was a smart, solid person who could always be counted on. He was a starter on the basketball team and I remember a humorous incident related to that. He was fouled at the end of one game and his two shots were critical. Atypically, he missed them both. That night I asked him what happened. He said, " the basket was moving back and forth and I led it in the wrong direction". That was George. My sympathy to Carol Jean and his family.
Bill Sayers