Clarice McLaughlin George,84,of Heathsville, Va., passed away on Saturday afternoon, August 5, 2017 at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital in Tappahannock, VA.
Clarice was born June 21, 1933 at her family’s home in Blue Jay, WV, daughter of the late Ona Richmond and Theodore Warren McLaughlin. She was the fourth of eight children.
Clarice moved to Washington, DC as a teenager where she met and married John A. George in 1953. She raised her family in Adelphi, MD before moving to Heathsville in the Northern Neck of Virginia in retirement.
Clarice had a long and successful career at Maryland Federal Savings and Loan in Hyattsville, MD, where she rose from part-time teller to Executive Vice President.
She enjoyed running and exercising for many years earlier in her life and loved to sit on her deck in the evening looking out at the Great Wicomico River.
Clarice supported many charities throughout her life, and was a special champion of The Haven in Warsaw, VA.
She is survived by husband Bill Moran of Heathsville; son John George (Susan) of Baltimore; daughter Judi Hendricks (Bill) of Woodbine, MD; beloved grandsons Joe Hendricks of Pikesville, MD and Nathan Hendricks of Woodbine; sisters Reba Di Stefano of Annapolis, MD and Mary Wolfe of Frederick, MD; and brothers George McLaughlin (Laura) of West Milton, OH and Tom McLaughlin (Vicki) of Amesville, OH.
She is also survived by niece Patsy George of Wheeling, WV; grand-nephews Chris George (Kim) of Maidsville, WV and Tim George (Lauren) of Pittsburgh, PA; great-grand-niece Allie George and great-grand-nephew Jacob George of Maidsville, and a host of McLaughlin and George nieces and nephews.
Clarice was predeceased by her son, Robert, and her siblings Emmett McLaughlin, Marie Fisher and Scotty McLaughlin.
A memorial service in celebration of Clarice’s life will be held at 11:00am Friday, August 18 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Kilmarnock, VA. A reception will follow immediately.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Clarice’s name to The Haven, P.O. Box 1267, Warsaw, VA 22572.