October 6, 1931- December 3, 2019
George Riley Beckner, age 88, of West Union, Ohio died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born October 6, 1931 in Pulaski, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jabez Martin Beckner and Sadie Lee (Vipperman) Beckner and his wife, Marianne Beckner. George is survived by two daughters: Teresa Teschler of Columbus and Sandra Smith of Valrico, Florida; one brother, Paul Beckner of Mississippi; one sister, Betty Goad of Virginia; and one grandson, Anthony Smith and his wife, Dezare, of Troy.
George retired with Dayton, Power and Light Company in Adams County and was employed for 33 years. He was a former co-owner of Hilltop Golf Course in Manchester Township. He was a member of the West Union Lions Club for 40 years plus. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Adams County, P.O. Box 245, West Union, Ohio 45693. The visitation is Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 12 until 2 PM at Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union. The funeral service is Saturday at 2 PM. The interment is Saturday at West Union Cemetery. Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union, Ohio is serving the family.
