George Earl Poe was born May 22, 1933 in Tulsa county Oklahoma to parents Reve Roselle Poe and Albert D. Poe.  He was born at home in what was known at the time as the town of Carbondale.

He had two older sisters, Willodean and Mary Jean.  They have both preceded him in death, as has his son Dennis.  He has tow other sons, David Earl Poe who lives in Texas and Daniel Ray Poe who lives in Tulsa.

He grew up in Tulsa and attended Roosevelt Junior High School and then graduated from Central High School in 1951.  While in high school, he was active in band and orchestra where he played drums.  He was on the wrestling team where he wrestled and then was a manager.  All during high school, he delivered the Tulsa World newspapers in the very early morning hours to finance his high school education.

Since this was the time of the Korean War, he volunteered for the Navy following high school.  After training in San Diego and in Memphis and Pensacola, he was assigned to an aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Philippine Sea and was in the Korean conflict area for almost a year.  George later saw duty on the U.S.S. Essex, another aircraft carrier involved in Korea.

Following the end of the Korean War, George was transferred to Corpus Christi, Texas where he joined the Navy Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels.  He was a crew chief with the Blue Angels for 30 months.  He traveled to Air Shows throughout the United States and was an integral part of the team as an aviation structural mechanic.  He spent a total of 5 years in the navy and was honorably discharged.

He returned to his hometown of Tulsa and entered the insurance business with a company then known as General Adjustment Bureau.  He would spend a total of 23 years with this company.  During this tenure, he was promoted to manager in Altus, Oklahoma and then to the regional office in Portland, Oregon where he spent 11 years.  While in Portland, he learned to fly airplanes.  He admits that he was never a very good pilot, and after about 100 hours of flight time, he was flying a small Cessna plane when he got caught in a severe crosswind as he was trying to land.  He tried and tried to get the plane on the ground to no avail.  After about five tries, he said a prayer and said "Lord, if you will just let me get this thing on the ground, I promise that I will not do this again."  He pointed the nose of the plane toward the end of the runway and got it in for a safe, but bumpy landing.  He kept his promise and, much to the good fortune, safety and elation of the flying public, never got behind the controls of an airplane again.

He was asked to return to Tulsa to take over as manager of the Tulsa General Adjustment Bureau Office where he stayed until he left that company and worked as an agent for a local independent insurance agency.  He worked for a short time for the home insurance company in the claim department and then finally to Fred S. James Company, now known as Marsh Lennan and McLennan.  He was asked to start a new office in Jackson, Mississippi where he stayed until he retired in 1996.  Before he retired, he was a senior vice president and very active in civic and business affairs in Mississippi.  George held many professional and business designations, such as chartered property and casualty underwriter (CPCU), professional insurance adjuster, associate in claims and many others.

George had a varied and interesting business life, but after he retired he came into his own and wanted to become something other than an insurance person.  While in Jackson, Mississippi, he auditioned for and was given a small party in several notable Hollywood movies what were being filmed in the area.  This perked his interest and he started getting serious about wanting to try the film industry as a second profession, or at least as a great hobby.  He had small bit parts in over 50 movies of every sort and in commercials in his lifetime.  He found that the movie business was not going to make him a great star and he was never going to be another Tom Cruise, but it did give him a great time as a fun hobby.  He later moved to Austin, Texas after retirement and then after 4 years moved to the Dallas area.  Upon his move to the Dallas area, he settled in Trophy Club, Texas where he took great pride in his home and was seemingly always tied up in some sort of "project" on the house.

His last years were spent in Tulsa which he considered his "home."

He is survived by his son, David Poe of Keller, Texas, his son Daniel Poe of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and by his wonderful grandchildren whom he hopes will always remember him as their "Poopa."

George wrote this obituary and wants me to assure you that "We will meet again."