George Leonard Roux III

ROUX III, Captain George L. 67, passed away January 26, 2017 at Bay Front Hospice Care. George was a true Floridian. He was born Dec. 19, 1949 in St. Petersburg, FL, graduating from St. Petersburg High in 1961. Captain George had a passion for operating charter boats which lasted a lifetime. A true, ‘Old Salt.’ He captained boats for many celebrities, and local businesses including the Toronto Blue Jays, Pepin Distributing, Indy driver Jim Crawford, and Jevon Estes. He also captained boats for filming the movie “Cocoon,” the series “seaQuest DSV,” and the reality show, “Catching Hell.” Captain George fished in several tournaments in many places including, Cuba, Bahamas, and Florida. He captained the winning boat in the Old Salt Billfish tournament with a 672 pound Blue Marlin, caught in the Gulf of Mexico 100 miles off of Pass-A-Grille Pass. His humor, knowledge, and friendship will be truly missed. He was a good dad, good brother, friend to everyone, and loved by many. George is survived by his sons, George L. “Chip” Roux IV and Chase Corbin Roux both of St. Petersburg; his sister, Mary Lou (Harris) Jones of Fort Wayne, IN; and two grandchildren, Cannon and Emmalyn Roux of St. Petersburg. He was predeceased by his parents, Dolores E. (Harris) Roux and George L. “Flip” Roux II; his brothers, Raymond Roux of St. Petersburg, FL and Captain William “Bill” Harris of South Pasadena, FL. A Celebration of Life will be held in the near future. Funeral arrangements in the care of Beach Memorial Chapel, St. Pete Beach, FL. (727) 360-5577 beachmemorialchapel.com.