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George E. Tarver (April 08, 1919 - May 24, 2002)
Amite Co., Mississippi > Amite, LouisianaSee also obituary and family page for George's father, Marcus Zeno Tarver.
Obituary: Amite, LA newspaper, no citation sent with clipping
GEORGE E. TARVER
AMITE -- George E Tarver, 83, a retired Air Force staff sergeant and Veteran of World War II, died Friday, May 24, 2002, at his residence in Amite.
He was a native of Liberty, Miss., and a resident of Amite.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 years of service.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Marie Tarver; two daughters, Shelia Ann Kueblar of Ponchatoula and Georgia Canale of Hammond; three sons, Louis Tarver of Amite, Randy Tarver of Gulfport, Miss., Mitchell Tarver of Amite; two sisters, Pearline Smith of Kentwood and Gladys Simmons of Oklahoma; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
His parents were the late Zeno and Minerva Tarver. Four brothers and three sisters also preceeded him in death.
Visitation will be at McKneely Funeral Home in Amite today from 1 p.m. until the funeral 2 p.m. The Rev. Leland Durbin Jr. will conduct the service. Burial will be at Amite Gardens.
Obituary: The Advocate (Baton Rouge), 26 May 2002
TARVER, SGT. STAFF GEORGE E.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 30 years of service and was a veteran of World War II. A resident of Amite, he died at 12:50 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2002, at his home. He was 83 and a native of Liberty, Miss. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 1 p.m. until religious service at 2 p.m. Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Leland Durbin Jr. Interment in Amite Memorial Gardens, Amite.
Survived by his wife, Dorothy Marie Tarver, Amite; two daughters and sons-in-law, Shelia Ann and Dale Kuebler, Ponchatoula, and Georgia and Joseph Canale, Hammond; three sons and daughters-in-law, Louis and Pat Tarver, Amite, Randy and Connie Tarver, Gulfport, Miss., and Mitchell and Donna Lavigne Tarver, Amite; a sister-in-law, Ruby Nell LeTard, Independence; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Pearline Smith, Kentwood, and Gladys Simmons, Oklahoma; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, Zeno and Minerva Tarver; four brothers and three sisters.
Pallbearers will be Dale Brian Kuebler, Louis Tarver Jr., Danny LeTard, Nick Cathey, Ray Cathey and Anthony Rock. Honorary pallbearers are Brian Duplessis, George L. Tarver and Jason Wilson.
Family Record
Deceased
Staff Sgt. George E. Tarver
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Father:
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Zeno Marcus Tarver
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Mother:
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Minerva Cummings
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Married to:
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Dorothy Marie Callihan
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Children:
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Shelia Ann & Dale Kuebler
Georgia & Joseph Canale
Louis & Pat Tarver
Randy & Connie Tarver
Mitchell & Donna Lavigne Tarver
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Brothers & Sisters:
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Mrs. Perline Smith
Mrs. Gladys Simmons
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NOTES
The above Family Record and Obituary were submitted by Louis Tarver of Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Louis is the s/o George E. Tarver & the grandson of Marcus Zeno Tarver.
Louis indicated that his father, George Edward Tarver, born on April 08, 1919, had retired from service in the Air Force in June 1964. While in active service, George's family resided where he was stationed, from Keesler Air Force Base at Biloxi, Harrison Co., Mississippi to Long Island, New York. Their time at Keesler allowed them to spend time with the family of George's younger brother who lived at Gulf Port, Mississippi.
George's father,
Marcus Zeno Tarver was the s/o Christopher Columbus Tarver and Mary Jane Bigner (13 known children), the grandson of Samuel Wilson Tarver and Mary Ann Lilly (8 children), the great-grandson of Wilson and Malinda Tarver (9 children) and the 2nd great-grandson of Judith Cockerham and _____ Tarver (8 children).
Marcus Zeno Tarver and Minerva Cummings, who married on July 18, 1906 in Amite Co., Mississippi, had the following children:
- Pearline Tarver, m. _____ Smith
- Clarence Eugene Tarver (1908-2001), m. Frances Thompson
- Louella Tarver (1909-1989), m. William Lindsey
- Percy Columbus Tarver (1911-2000), m. Mattie Lovelia Bryant
- Curtis Tarver (1916-1985), m. Nannie Lee Foster
- Ida Mae Tarver (1918-1988), m. Kenneth S. Rhodus
- George Edward Tarver (1919-2002), m. Dorothy Marie Callahan
- Gladys Inez Tarver (1920-), m. Eugene Nunnery
- T.J. Leon Tarver (1921-1985), & Janie Peavey
- Christine Marie Tarver (1922-1990), m. Hulon Lee Brooks
T.J. Tarver was named T.J. at birth. The name Leon was assigned to him when he entered the Army as they would not accept the letters T.J. as a name. T.J. had one son, named James Tarver.
: WW I Civilian Draft Registration
Tarver, Marcus Zeno
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1883
Ethnicity: W
Birth Place:
City/County: Amite
State: MS
Marcus Zeno Tarver was a member of the Church of God in Kentwood, La. Born in Liberty, Amite Co., Mississippi, he died in the Beachman Memorial Hospital in Magnolia, Pike Co., Mississippi and is buried in Kentwood, Tangipahoa Par., Louisiana.
Marcus Zeno Tarver lost part of a finger when working at a pole mill in Fluker, La.
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To correspond regarding this line,
Louis Tarver can be reached at
705B Private St
Amite LA 70422.
email: loutarver@mycingular.com
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