N.C. to Zebulon Clouse and Nellie Clouse. Three sisters preceded him in death,
Esther, Pat, and Tim. His mother died when George was only nine and his father passed
away when he was ten years old. His grandparents, W.D. Reece and Roxie Reece, raised him.
George is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Jo Clouse, 5 children Bill Clouse, Judy
Skiles, Carolyn Harris, Gill Bottoms, and Karen Pope, 13 grandchildren, 18
great-grandchildren.
He was raised on a farm in Franklin, North Carolina and attended grade school in a one
room schoolhouse. In 1943 he graduated from Franklin High School and was drafted into
the Navy during World War II where he served until 1946 when the war ended. He
returned to North Carolina and was employed in Bryson City as the Editor and Publisher
of Smoky Mountain Times. He moved to Florida in 1957 and worked at the Orlando
Sentinel Star for 25 years as the Supervisor of Mechanics. He has authored eight books,
and published stories in the Reader’s Digest. He was a wonderful writer, guitar player,
athlete and could repair anything that was mechanical. In his younger years he won the
Bowling Championship for Orlando, FL. He was going on a bowling tour when he met
Mary Jo and they were married in 1969. They had a wonderful 50 years of married life
together.
In 1971 he received Jesus as his Lord and Savior and traveled across the country
ministering in churches and Full Gospel Business Men's meetings. Upon retiring from the
Sentinel, he moved to Winnie, Texas and served as an Associate Pastor. He moved back
to Orlando in 1990 where he enrolled in college and received his degree at the age of 71.
During this time, he was the Headmaster of Wekiva Christian School. He was loved and
respected by the employees and students that he lead for fourteen years.
George Clouse was a devoted father, husband, grandfather, and honorable man of God
who influenced many lives. His stories, jokes, and wisdom will be carried on by all those
who were blessed to sit and listen for a while.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday July 27, 2019 at 11:00am at Baldwin-Fairchild Oaklawn Chapel 5000 County Road 46A Sanford, Florida 32771
A Committal Service will be held on Monday July 29, 2019 at 12:30pm at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery 5525 US 1 Mims, Florida 32754
In lieu of flowers please donate to the building fund for:
43 Assembly of God
3510 Big Pine Drive
Van Buren, Arkansas 72956 6777
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