More detail on this person: CW4 (Ret.) George
B. Horan, Sr., 83 of Columbus, Georgia passed
away on May 13, 2016.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be
held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 3:00 PM in
Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby, 4071 Macon Rd,
Columbus, Georgia with Reverend Paul Buckhiester
officiating. Burial in Parkhill Cemetery after the
service. Visitation was held Tuesday evening from
4:30 PM until 7:30 PM at Striffler-Hamby.
George B. Horan was born on December 18, 1932
in Nashville, Tennessee to the late William A.
Horan, M.D. and Vera Ann Horan. He faithfully
served his country in the U.S. Army as a
helicopter pilot and instructor, serving two tours
during the Vietnam Conflict and retiring after
almost 30 years. After retiring from the U. S.
Army he volunteered at Ft. Benning's Martin Army
Hospital shuttling people to and from the parking
lot. George was a pillar in his community helping
those less fortunate and for his service to his
community he became one of WTVM's Nine
Special Friends. He was a loving, gentle, kind and
big hearted soul, with a sense of humor that will
be greatly missed by all who knew and especially
loved him.
Survivors include his loving wife of 31 years,
Nancy E. Horan; daughter, Brenda Horan Maynard;
stepdaughters, Betty Dunn, Rebecca Starling,
Rosemary Baker, Karen Mercer, and Lani Tucker;
stepson, Jim Tucker; grandchildren, Kevin Maynard
and Melissa Kirkland; and numerous other relatives
and friends.
Burial: Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee
County, Georgia, USA
Burial information: Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus, GA
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