Obituary for George Harrell Edmiston, Sr
Published in the Charlotte
Observer on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, 2014  George Harrell Edmiston, Sr.
FORT MITCHELL, KY - George Harrell Edmiston, Sr., 84, of Ft. Mitchell, left
this life to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 30, 2014. His life was
dedicated to his Christian faith, his family and serving different
communities while enjoying a wonderful career in the YMCA. Born in
Petersburg, TN, in his family's home, he spent his childhood in Monticello,
AR, Guthrie, KY, Venice, FL, and St. Augustine, FL where his father was
General Secretary (President) of the YMCA. George attended Centre College
in Danville, KY where he played basketball, joined Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
and, most importantly, met his wife of 63 years, Zan Mary Gray of
Brownsville, TN. After Centre College, George moved to Tallahassee, FL to
attend Florida State University where he lettered in basketball and became
an All-American in volleyball. George obtained a Masters Degree in Social
Work from Florida State. He married Zan Mary Gray in 1951. After
graduation, George began his career in "Y" work, serving the YMCAs of
Louisville, KY, St. Augustine FL, Danville, VA, Northern Kentucky, and
finishing his career as President of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati and
Northern Kentucky. While serving the YMCA for 40 years, his greatest love
was helping the underprivileged, and enjoying the many friendships he
developed throughout the country. Among the many organizations he served
besides the "Y" are the Lakeside Presbyterian Church, the Rotary Club, The
Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, the Ft. Mitchell Country Club and The
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC. Though George enjoyed many
pastimes, his greatest passion was the game of golf, it's rules and the
quality of character it requires. George is survived by the love of his
life, Zan Mary Gray Edmiston. Together they have four children and eleven
grandchildren. Oldest son, George H. Edmiston, Jr. and his wife Randi live
in Charlotte, NC. They have three children--Thomas Cluderay, Rackin Holland
(Will) and Mary Alex Edmiston. Son Robert Gray Edmiston and his wife,
Pamela, of Ft. Mitchell, KY have three sons--Reed Gray Edmiston, William
Ross Edmiston and Samuel Winston Edmiston. Son John Warren Edmiston and his
wife, Cordelia, of Glendale, OH have three children-Leander Gabriel
Edmiston, William Campbell Edmiston and Lillian Rose Edmiston. George and
Zan's youngest child, daughter Mary Louise Clark and her husband, Raymond,
live in Franklin, TN and have two children-Alexandra Mary Clark and Raymond
Schoenling Clark, Jr.
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