George Dallas Ferrell

George Dallas Ferrell, Born March 2, 1931 Passed March 20, 2019 George was born in Durham North Carolina to Joseph and Mary Louise Ferrell. He is preceded in death by both parents. George is survived by his wife Hannelore and 3 children: Debbie Morgan (Claude), Greg Ferrell (Cathy) and Jennifer Hanington (Dave), 6 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren. He is also survived by 2 sisters: Sandy Stone and Judy Durham (Donald), as well as, 1 niece and 3 nephews. George graduated high school and then college with a degree in Political Science. After school he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at Ramstein AFB where he traveled through & photographed many beautiful cities in Austria, Holland, Sweden, Ireland & Germany. Germany is where he met and married Hannelore Samland. After his military years he came back home to Durham with his wife. George & Hannelore have been married 62 years. Debbie being the first born was the apple of her parent's eyes. Greg came along and added a son to the family. During Greg's teen years the family started down the Motocross path. The family traveled most weekends with Debbie taking pictures at the tracks while Greg raced. Jennifer completed the family and she was provided the encouragement to pursue her doctorate degree. Most of George's married life was spent on the east coast of Brevard County. George was an early adopter of computer technology and wanted to expose this to his family. He worked for Radiation that became Harris Corporation where he had the opportunity to be involved in the growing space industry. George spent many hours in the evenings at home drawing house plans for local builders before becoming a general contractor and building custom homes in the area. He was proud of the homes he built knowing that he was providing families with quality homes in which to make memories. In 2016 George & Hannelore moved to Bartow to be closer to family. It wasn't easy for them to leave the beach area they loved so much. While living in Bartow they were able to reconnect with family they hadn't seen in quite some time. Debbie's daughter Maureen and her 3 Children have been able to visit as well as Greg's youngest son Austin and his son. Seeing the great grandchildren brought happiness to George in his final days. George Dallas Ferrell was proud to be an American and was proud to have served his country. He was a loving and devoted husband and father who will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday March 29, 2019 at the Hampton Inn 205 Old Bartow Eagle Lake Rd. Bartow FL 33830 from 1 pm – 3 pm. Flowers may be sent to Mrs. George Ferrell at 1769 Kingsmill Dr., Bartow Fl. 33830.