A. Shawn George

A. Shawn George, 50, of Kingwood, WV, died on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home.

He was born October 31, 1971, in Kingwood, a son of Sandy (Sams) George of Kingwood and the late Arthur “Art” George Jr.

Shawn was a graduate of Central Preston High School in 1990 then attended West Virginia University. Shawn was bigger than life and because of his infectious personality it was fitting he was born on Halloween. 

He worked in the mines in Alabama until they closed then moved to South Carolina to start a real estate career. After getting his real estate licenses he worked for Ginn Real Estate Company in Palm Coast Florida as a sales associate then he became the Director of Operations and Development. In 2009 he was offered the opportunity to work for Ocean Ridge Isle Plantation in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina as their Sales Manager. Shawn decided in 2010 to come back to West Virginia and started working for Consol Energy which was based in Enlow Fork, PA

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his fiancée Natalie Stafford of Morgantown; one daughter, Catelyn Ruth George of Morgantown; one son, Hayden James George of Morgantown; one sister, Kimberly L. George and finance Todd A Whetsell of Kingwood; two nieces, McKenna Ruth Warnick, Madeline Sophia Warnick; two aunts, Sharon Ann George-Tatich of Wheeling and Linda and E. Louis Murphy of Princeton, WV; great-aunt, Elizabeth George of Morgantown; cousins, Andrew “Drew” and Ashley Tatich of Morgantown and Allison Jane Wright-George of Morgantown; and his dog Axel George.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Betty Jean “Maxine” George; his maternal grandparents, James M.and Ruth G. Sams; three uncles, Willis Hugh George and Jimmy Joe George and Andrew Joseph Tatich DDSMS.

Friends will be received at the Rotruck-Lobb Kingwood Chapel, 295 South Price Street in Kingwood on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 12:00 noon until the time of the memorial service in the funeral home chapel at 5:00 p.m. with Reverend Kevin B. Cain officiating. Cremation services are under the direction of Rotruck-Lobb Crematory.

The family requests that any memorial donations be made in Shawn’s memory to Trout for Cheat, P.O. Box 261, Rowlesburg, WV 26425. Social distancing and masks are requested.

Personal condolences may be offered to the family online at www.rotruck-lobb.com.

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