George was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Hixson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a computer programmer, retired from many years of service with TVA and also served NASA on the Apollo program.
He was preceded in death by his wife and eight siblings.
Survivors include daughters, Kristi (Mitchell) Offutt and Karla (Danny) Entler; Son, John Schmidt; grandchildren, Zachary (Karen) Schmidt, Drew and Jerett Offutt, Anna and Emily Schmidt; great-grandson, Bobby Sharp Jr; brother, Carlos Schmidt and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 21 at St. Jude Catholic Church with Father Charlie Burton officiating; entombment to follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace Chattanooga, TN 37415
Arrangements by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Hwy 153, Hixson, TN. 37343.