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George Shell

d. March 19, 2011

George Shell

Mr. George Shell
Shaw Group

Augusta, GA –Mr. George Shell, 66, of Talking Rock, GA and Augusta, GA passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 19, 2011. George was the Shaw Group Vice President of Quality for the MOX project at Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.

George was born in 1944 in Jenkins, KY. After high school he served four years in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated form Roger Williams University and worked for more than four decades in the power industry with INPO, Tennessee Valley Authority, Bechtel Corporation and the Shaw Group. In addition to several sites in the U.S., George worked in China and Spain. George was a great fan of Kentucky basketball and football. He coached youth soccer for years.

Family members include his wife of 43 years, Regena; daughter, Melissa Shell of Talking Rock; son, Jeffrey Shell (Julie) of Acworth, GA; grandchildren: Nicholas Mashburn (Krystal) of Monterrey, CA and Ft. Gordon, Anna Mashburn of Talking Rock, Madeline Shell of Acworth; great-granddaughter, Scarlett Mashburn of Augusta; mother-in-law, Christine Sutton Ingram of Talking Rock, GA; brother-in-law, Phillip Ingram (Sue) of Carnesville, GA; uncle, Hoyt Hays of Jenkins, KY; several cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his Bible study “family” Doug and Karen Neal, Randy and Janice Cook, and Ted and Karen Williams.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 4:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Rev. Larry Harmon officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to West Acres Baptist Church Property Fund, 555 Gibbs Rd., Evans, GA 30809, or Heart Cry Missionary Society, PO Box 2309, Christiansburg, VA 25068.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
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