War/3+ fl George L. Valley Lifelong Shelton resident George L. Valley died Friday, De- cember‘24, at his home after an extended illness. He was 81. He was born August 29, 1923 in Olympia to Chester S. and Mary Ellen (Lozier) Valley. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High Schoolt Mr. Valley served in the US. Navy dur- gs; ~ing World War II. He entered the service in fl. December 1942 George L. and was dis- Valley charged in April 1946. He married Marjorie A. Hele- nius on August 24, 1946 in Olym- pia. He and his partner, Merritt Eells, established Eells & Valley Appliance Center in Shelton, which later became George Valley Furniture and Appliance. He re- tired in 1983. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Skokomish Grange, American Legion, Shel- ton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member of the Shelton Rotary Club. He was also one of the gang that metiat Nita‘s Coffee Shop for more than 50 years. For the past 28 years, he trav- eled to Kodiak, Alaska, to hunt and spent winters in California. For all his interests, his main love was for the Lord and spend- ing time with his family. Surviving are wife Marjorie A. Valley of Shelton; daughters Su- san Valley Rogers of Fox Island and Jan K. Valley of Seattle; granddaughters Monica Criteser, Angela O’Neill and Karen Dixon of Portland, Oregon, and Katy Dixon of Champaign, Illinois; greatvgrandchildren Keaton, Grant. Isabel, Benjamin and Hci- di, all of Portland, Oregon; and lgother Chester H. Valley of Seat- e. Visitation at McComh Funeral Home in Shelton will be from 8 am. to noon Thursday, December 30. Graveside services will be at 2:30 pm. Thursday, December 30, at Shelton Memorial Park A memorial service will be held at 2 pm. Friday, December 31, at the First Baptist Church in Shelton, Pastors Greg Scandrett and Gary Schwarz will officiate. Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, Fifth and Cota streets, Shelton, or Providence SoundHomeCare and Hospice for Shelton, 2146 West Railroad Avenue, Suite C. Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. , OCR Text: War/3 fl George L. Valley Lifelong Shelton resident George L. Valley died Friday, De- cember‘24, at his home after an extended illness. He was 81. He was born August 29, 1923 in Olympia to Chester S. and Mary Ellen (Lozier) Valley. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High Schoolt Mr. Valley served in the US. Navy dur- gs; ~ing World War II. He entered the service in fl. December 1942 George L. and was dis- Valley charged in April 1946. He married Marjorie A. Hele- nius on August 24, 1946 in Olym- pia. He and his partner, Merritt Eells, established Eells & Valley Appliance Center in Shelton, which later became George Valley Furniture and Appliance. He re- tired in 1983. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Skokomish Grange, American Legion, Shel- ton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member of the Shelton Rotary Club. He was also one of the gang that metiat Nita‘s Coffee Shop for more than 50 years. For the past 28 years, he trav- eled to Kodiak, Alaska, to hunt and spent winters in California. For all his interests, his main love was for the Lord and spend- ing time with his family. Surviving are wife Marjorie A. Valley of Shelton; daughters Su- san Valley Rogers of Fox Island and Jan K. Valley of Seattle; granddaughters Monica Criteser, Angela O’Neill and Karen Dixon of Portland, Oregon, and Katy Dixon of Champaign, Illinois; greatvgrandchildren Keaton, Grant. Isabel, Benjamin and Hci- di, all of Portland, Oregon; and lgother Chester H. Valley of Seat- e. Visitation at McComh Funeral Home in Shelton will be from 8 am. to noon Thursday, December 30. Graveside services will be at 2:30 pm. Thursday, December 30, at Shelton Memorial Park A memorial service will be held at 2 pm. Friday, December 31, at the First Baptist Church in Shelton, Pastors Greg Scandrett and Gary Schwarz will officiate. Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, Fifth and Cota streets, Shelton, or Providence SoundHomeCare and Hospice for Shelton, 2146 West Railroad Avenue, Suite C. Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,V Last Name,Valley, George L. #2.tif,Valley, George L. #2.tif, Valley, George L. #2.tif