George L. Mason at age 96, died March 28, 2017 at home in Clinton, Ms.
Visitation will be Friday at 10:00 am on March 31, 2017 at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home. Graveside service will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, Ms.
George was born October 13, 1920 in Weatherford, Texas. He later moved with his family to Mineral Wells, Texas, where he graduated from high school. In 1941, he moved to Fort Worth, Texas to work for Consolidated Aircraft. It was there that he met his future wife, Mary. They were married on December 2, 1944. George was a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. In 1961, he moved to Clinton, Ms. and was employed by Southern Carton Corporation. He later started his own business, Steel Rule Die Corporation. He was a long time member of Alta Woods Baptist Church in Jackson, Ms. He was active in Sunday school and was a member of the Joy Singers. He later joined Pinelake Church in Clinton. He was preceded in death after 65 years of marriage to the love of his life, Mary Mason. He is survived by his daughter, Francina Suthoff and husband Bill, of Clinton. Grandchildren are Chris Williams of Gulf Shores, Al, Amy Harrison and husband James of Clinton, Jennifer Clem and husband Justin of Prosper, Texas, Billy Suthoff and wife Christi of Long Beach, Ms., Mary Beth Pearce and husband John, of Clinton, Ms., and Stacey Stephens and husband Ryan of Silver Creek, Ms. He had a number of great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Pinelake Church, Clinton Campus, 201 Clinton Center Drive, Clinton, Ms. 39056.