George M. Strong, 87, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly early Friday morning, July 8, 2022 at home. Born October 26, 1934 in Greenville, the son of the late George W. & Mable Clara (Jenkins) Strong. On December 31, 1955, he married Juanita Langdon Strong, who passed on January 6, 2018. They were married for 62 years. A US Army veteran, George started Strong’s Trucking, which he operated until his retirement. He was a member of the Sligo Baptist Church and The Wilmington Savings Bank Senior Citizens Center. In addition to his parents and wife, George was preceded in death by his sisters, Hannah “Thelma” Whitford and Wilma Jean Morath; son-in-law, Poe Spear; and several sisters-in-law & brothers in-law.
Survivors include his daughters, Sheila Spear, Pamela J Strong and Karen (Darrell) Marshall; granddaughters, Kortni (KC) Cozzens and Kylie (Daniel) Marshall; sister, Shirley A. Strong; most precious great-grandson, Leo Carter Cozzens and great-granddaughter on the way, Daisy.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, 97 West Locust Street at North Mulberry Street, Wilmington, with Rev. Tim Bro officiating. Burial will follow in the Clinton County Memory Gardens, Wilmington, where the Wilmington American Legion Honor Squad will accord full military honors. Friends will be received Wednesday, July 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home. Contributions in George’s memory may be made to the Sligo Baptist Church, 249 Beechgrove Road, Sligo, Ohio 45177 . To sign the online guest book, go to edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.
