George Edwin Strawn, 51, of Paris, passed away Sunday, September 03, 2017. Cremation was entrusted to Bright-Holland Funeral Home. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. George, the son of Glen E. and Helen Coffman Strawn, was born Sept. 19, 1965, in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Valliant High School in Valliant, OK and attended the Gavilan College Police Academy in California. George took photography classes at Paris Junior College and was an avid photographer. He devoted many hours to the number one love of his life, being a volunteer fireman with the Faught Volunteer Fire Department. His career as a jailor with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Department spanned several years before his health failed. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include three sisters; Glenda, Stephanie and Patty Kay all of California and a brother, Bill of California, his caregiver, Bonnie McEntyre of Paris along with numerous nieces & nephews and a host of friends. It is requested that memorials be made to the Faught Volunteer Fire Department, 25 CR 44105, Paris, TX 75462, in memory of George.