1920
George
2004
George Lathrop Barnaskey
March 22, 1920 — February 21, 2004
George Lathrop Barnaskey 83
USAF Major Retired, died Saturday, February 21, 2004. He was born March 22, 1920, in McLean, New York. An Air Force veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War. He was an Air Force pilot, and a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Vets. A survivor of fifty B25 bomber missions in New Guinea during WWII, he was a pilot with the 5th Air Force Air Apaches of the 345th Bomb Group, 408th Squadron. He was a T-41 flight instructor for Moody AFB, in the late 60s and early 70s, and was also employed by Saft Industries. A resident of Valdosta since 1968, George was an active member of the First Freewill Baptist Church and a Red Cross volunteer at Moody AFB.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Kizzie, sons, Edward C. Barnaskey of Seneca, SC., Frank Harrell of Altamonte Springs, FL., Albert Cook of Valdosta, GA., Jimmy Cook of Jasper, FL., daughters, Sherry Herman of Las Vegas, NV., Linda Harrell Guyot of Cottonwood, AL., Vern Clark and Dean Hewitt of Valdosta, Chris Becker of Poquoson, VA., and a sister, Florence Staebler of Deer Park, NY., and twenty two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday February 27, 2004 in the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial following in Riverview Memorial Gardens were he received full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the First Freewill Baptist Church, 2400 North Forrest Street, Valdosta, GA. 31602
Sympathy can be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com
Music Funeral Services of Valdosta is serving the Barnaskey family.
USAF Major Retired, died Saturday, February 21, 2004. He was born March 22, 1920, in McLean, New York. An Air Force veteran of World War II and the Vietnam War. He was an Air Force pilot, and a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Vets. A survivor of fifty B25 bomber missions in New Guinea during WWII, he was a pilot with the 5th Air Force Air Apaches of the 345th Bomb Group, 408th Squadron. He was a T-41 flight instructor for Moody AFB, in the late 60s and early 70s, and was also employed by Saft Industries. A resident of Valdosta since 1968, George was an active member of the First Freewill Baptist Church and a Red Cross volunteer at Moody AFB.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Kizzie, sons, Edward C. Barnaskey of Seneca, SC., Frank Harrell of Altamonte Springs, FL., Albert Cook of Valdosta, GA., Jimmy Cook of Jasper, FL., daughters, Sherry Herman of Las Vegas, NV., Linda Harrell Guyot of Cottonwood, AL., Vern Clark and Dean Hewitt of Valdosta, Chris Becker of Poquoson, VA., and a sister, Florence Staebler of Deer Park, NY., and twenty two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday February 27, 2004 in the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial following in Riverview Memorial Gardens were he received full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the First Freewill Baptist Church, 2400 North Forrest Street, Valdosta, GA. 31602
Sympathy can be expressed online at www.musicfuneralservices.com
Music Funeral Services of Valdosta is serving the Barnaskey family.
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