Franklin "Charlie" George, Jr.

He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1960 with a science degree in industrial Management. He received a master’s degree in Business from FIT.

After graduating from Georgia Tech, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army where he was stationed at Fort Bennington, Georgia and then in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He was on active duty for 2 years and in the reserves for 6 years.

He was employed by Eli Lilly & Company for 31 years. During this time, he was a franchisee for Hardee’s Restaurants. He also started a playground company, Play Pal. After retiring from Lilly and selling the businesses he bought property and started a citrus grove selling fruit and having a mail order business.

When he wasn’t working Charlie enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing and watching college football. He was a member of First Baptist church of Merritt Island.

This wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather will be missed by his wife of 61 years, Virginia; his brother, Kenneth George and wife Kay, sister Bootsie Lanpher, sister-in-law Lyn George and preceded in death by his brother Wayne George; his children, Catherine George Rodgers, Karen George Muller and husband Michael, Kimberly George Oakley and husband Ed, and Franklin Charles George III; 16 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Friends and family will be received at Wylie Baxley Funeral Home, 1360 North Courtenay Pkwy., Merritt Island, Florida 32953 on Thursday, June 30, 2022, from 12pm to 1pm with the service to being at 1pm.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the American Heart Association.