Nellie M. George, 90

EAST LIVERPOOL – Nellie M. George, of East Liverpool, passed away January 19, 2024 at her home. She was 90.

Born in Irwin, Tennessee, April 9, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Dean Franklin DeLong, Sr. and Lillie May Kummer DeLong. A resident of this area most of her life, she moved here in 1936 and attended Wellsville High School. She later graduated from Kent State University and became a Registered Nurse. Nellie worked primarily at Parkside Geriatric in Columbiana until retiring at the age of 72. She attended Boyce Church and the Nazarene Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. "Sonny" George in 2001. The couple married March 14, 1951. She was also preceded by a daughter, Mary Ellen George, a grandson, Brian Lee George, a sister, Pearl Bowen and four brothers, Earl DeLong, Dean "Bud" DeLong, Larry DeLong and Herman DeLong.

Survivors include four sons, Robert Allen George and his wife, Brenda, of Chester, Daniel Wayne George and his wife, Pamela, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Timothy Dale George and his wife, Kelly, of East Liverpool, and Thomas Lee George and his wife, Barbara, of East Liverpool, as well as 26 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Family and friends may visit Wednesday afternoon and evening at the Dawson Funeral Home where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Chaplain Keith Neal will conduct a funeral service Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Locust Hill Cemetery.