Bessie (Orr) George, 86, of Blairsville, PA (Derry Twp.) passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 in Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. The daughter of W. Lee and Helen (Potts) Orr, she was born May 15, 1929 in Washington Twp., Indiana Co., PA. Bessie was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, where she was very involved in her church and loved being with her church family. She enjoyed sewing and quilting. Bessie worked as a waitress for Dean's Diner, Blairsville, for 47 years, before her retirement. Surviving are three children, a son, Robert C. George, Jr. (Sandra) of Blairsville; two daughters, Lois Spence (Robert) of Blairsville and Linda D. George (Paul Yasurek) of Blairsville; three granddaughters, Sherry Hallow, Brandy Gardner and Amanda Spence; eight great grandchildren and a sister, Christine Talley of Punxsutawney and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Robert C. George, Sr. on July 30, 2008; a grandson, Robert C. George, III; a granddaughter, Holly George; three brothers, Raymond, Russell and Larry Orr and three sisters, Lola Eckman, Lucille Limer and Erma Rumbaugh. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. in the United Presbyterian Church, 137 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA with Rev. Timothy R. Monroe officiating. Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA 15717
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