George Robert Bedillion, 79, formerly of North College Street, Washington, died at 8:25 p.m. Monday, July 27, 1998, in Washington County Health Center. Mr. Bedillion was a member of First Baptist Church. He had been employed as a melter on the electric furnace for McConway and Torley Corp. Foundry in Lawrenceville, retiring in 1973, and had formerly been employed by Blaw-Knox Corp. Mr. Bedillion attended Trinity High School and served with Headquarters Company 110th Infantry in the National Guard. In 1963, he married Myrtle Miller, who died in November 1983. Surviving are a son, the Rev. James Robert Bedillion; a sister, Lillian Drylie of Washington; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are a son, George W. Bedillion; five brothers, Ira "Pickles", Orville, Frank, Louis and Edward Bedillion; and three sisters, Iva Yeager, Elsie Ricketts and Jennie Phillips. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, July 29, 1998George R. Bedillion
Member of First Baptist Church
He was born November 30, 1918, in Pancake, a son of Robert and Effie Sutton Bedillion.