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George is survived by his wife of 23 years; Iris Reen Swindle (Durbin); son Derek (Allison) Durbin; daughter Nicole (Nikki) Durbin; grandchildren, Zachary Durbin, Brooke Durbin and Brock Durbin; step daughter, Kendra Beatty Reddish (Scott), stepsons, Jens Beatty (Nicole), Jamin Beatty (Katy), Quinn Newland (fiancé Shannon) and Zachary Newland; Brother Gene (Brenda) Durbin of Ohio, sisters Judy Pawinski of North Carolina and Brenda (of late Dave) Karnofel of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arland and Mary (nee Widener) Durbin; brother-in-law Dave Karnofel; and former wife Lola.
George always had a passion for refuge dogs and would always take them in and care for them. He had been doing much renovation work on their old farmhouse, bringing it back to life.
A Memorial Service with Military Honors will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Cherokee United Methodist Church in Cherokee, North Carolina.
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