George Edward Eskew was born on September 16, 1952 in Ashland, KY and passed away on May 10, 2021 from complications due to a massive heart attack. He fought valiantly to the end, but ultimately his heart was too damaged to carry on. George resided in Cary, NC for the past 27 years with his loving wife, Sandy, of 46 years.
George began his career in medical equipment sales after graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1974 (go Cats!) and remained in the profession up until his passing. He worked with several different companies over the years but had been with Tosoh Bioscience, Inc. for the past 14 years. George built countless business relationships throughout his career and genuinely cared about every relationship. All his colleagues can vouch for his caring approach and ability to connect with people as humans, not just dollar signs and leads. George’s belief that “if you take care of your people, they’ll take care of you” was even more apparent in his final role as a manager. George loved playing golf with Sandy especially on their annual getaways to the beach. As an avid Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan, this past season was unusually cruel. It was an unprecedented disaster of a season that could make a grown man weep. We know it was tough on him living in Dukie and Tarheel nation, but he took great pride in representing the Big Blue! George was looking forward to moving even further South after retirement to be closer to Ryan, Larkin, and Chloe with the added perk of playing golf year-round!
George and Sandy attended Colonial Baptist church since their arrival in Cary. As a man of lifelong faith, we take comfort in knowing George is in a better place and no longer suffering. He will be deeply missed by all those whose lives he touched.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy Eskew of Cary, NC, son Ryan Eskew (Larkin), and granddaughter Chloe Eskew of Savannah, GA, sister Loretta Bradley of Lubbock, TX, and brother Steve (Dottie) Eskew of Nashville, TN. He is preceded in death by his parents George Eskew Sr. and Edith Eskew, son Jeffrey Eskew, and brother-in-law Dr. Charles Bradley.
A visitation will be held on Friday May 14, 2021 at 1:00 pm followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm. Both the visitation and the service will take place in the chapel at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home located on 200 Southeast Maynard Road in Cary, NC.
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