George Joseph Boltz

George Boltz, 90, husband of Carolyn Lee Boltz of 114 Tanager Circle, Sugar Creek Villas, Greenville, SC passed away November 27, 2021 age 90. Born 1931 in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late George Jacob and Kathryn Morris Boltz. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church.

Mr. Boltz graduated from The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, NJ in 1948. He also had a BS Degree in Textile Engineering from North Carolina State and took postgraduate courses at Philadelphia College of Textiles and the Fashion Institute of Technology. In Pottsville he was general manager of a family business, Jacob Boltz Knitting Mill until 1969. He left Pennsylvania to start a sewing plant in Cottonwood, AZ for the Walter Moyer Company which was purchased by the Gerber baby food company, Gerber Products Company. He worked thirty years for Gerber Childrenswear with positions in product development, sales, and after transfer to Greenville, SC, he was manager of Textile Manufacturing.

In Pennsylvania, prior to 1969, he was a member of Pottsville Rotary Club and served on the board of Chamber of Commerce and Boy Scouts of America. In Arizona he was president of the Verde Valley Rotary Club, a member of the Verde Valley Chamber of Commerce, and president of the Cottonwood Progressive Association. Mr. Boltz served In the U. S. Army as an officer with the 3rd Armored Division and an additional six years as a Captain in the active reserves.

George was predeceased by a sister, Ruth Boltz Hughes of Pine Grove, PA and sister, Maude Boltz of Brooklyn, NY and a step-son, Chandler Beacham of Greenville, SC.

Surviving in addition to his wife are ten children: Kathryn Wombacher of Cottonwood, AZ, Kristine Sharfarz of Kettle Creek, WA, Kettle Creek, George P. Boltz oF Jackson, MI, Karen Dolin of Cave Creek, AZ, Karl Boltz of Lancaster, PA, Frederick Boltz of Oakton, VA, Stephen Boltz of Brooklyn, NY; step-sons: Lee Beacham (Janice) of Pickens, SC, and Scott Beacham of Haleiwa, HI; a brother, Jacob Boltz.

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