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George Casper Luethge passed away on December 5, 2008 at 1:05 PM after an eight year long battle with complications brought on by cancer. His son held his hand by his side as Mr. George passed away at Windwood Golden Living Center in Clinton.
Mr. George moved to Oliver Springs Tennessee from his home in St Louis Mo in 1963 after graduating from Dallas Theological Center and served as interim pastor of the Oak Ridge Bible Church where he met his future wife, Charlotte who served as the church secretary. The couple married in the spring of 1968 and moved to Oak Ridge and lived in a family owned Efficiency apartment complex on W Farragut Rd. The couple moved to Christin Dr in Clinton shortly after the birth of their only child, Chris, in 1972 and remained there ever since. Mr.George holds a Bachelors Degree in Agricultural Chemistry from Missouri Valley College and holds a Masters Degree in Expository Theology with a Minor in Hebrew from Dallas Theological Seminary. Mr. George served as a missionary for 47 years and worked for Tennessee Mountain Mission, based in Dayton Tennessee. He continued his church membership at Hope Congregational Church in St. Louis, his family's church. He taught old and young alike throughout his time on Earth and wrote several books. Mr. George gained renown as the "Bible Story Man" throughout the Anderson, Roane, Morgan and Campbell County area, taking stories of faith presented on flannel graph board portraying scenes from the Bible and presented to children. Mr. George would lead in song with a voice described by some as comparable to Berle Ives. Throughout his spring and summer months, Mr. George worked at the Cumberland Springs Bible Camp, a summer camp for children.
A dedicated father, Mr. George raised his son as a single parent, preceded in death by his beloved wife Charlotte in 1982, as well as his Brother John Luethge of St Louis, sister Grace Landsberg of St Louis, Brothers in law Thomas Ayles and Alva Ayles, both of Oak Ridge. Mr. George is survived by his only son, Chris Luethge, daughter in law Kristina Luethge of Clinton, sister Ruth Winkler of St. Louis, Sisters in law Dorthy Kelly Midkiff of Oak Ridge and Nancy Luethge of St Louis, as well as many nieces and nephews in the Oak Ridge and St Louis region. Thank you, Dad, you are and always will be my best friend. I love you.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday December 10, 2008 8:00pm in the chapel of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Bunn officiating. Graveside services will be held Thursday December 11, 2008 2:00pm at Anderson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday December 10, 2008 6:00 to 8:00pm at the funeral home.