CARY — George Walter Catledge died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Sharkey-Issaquena Hospital in Rolling Fork. He was 95.

A native of Ackerman, Mr. Catledge lived in Onward for many years. He was a retired farmer and an employee of Southern Natural Gas Co. for 34 years. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a medical technician.

He was a charter member of Cary Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Terrell Catledge and Annie Sullivan Catledge; sisters, Lucille Catledge, Delores Hudgens and Lena McManus; and brothers, Bill Catledge, Roy Catledge, Hanson Catledge, Leland Catledge and Harold Catledge.

Survivors include one son, Joseph Catledge and wife Kathy of Lancaster, S.C.; one daughter, Donna Watson and husband John of Moss Point; a sister, Juanita Mathews of Vienna, Va.; four grandchildren, Ashley Zeller, Jennifer Danielson, Chad Catledge and Chris Catledge; and five great-grandchildren, Abby Zeller, Ashton Zeller, Katie Catledge, Marley Catledge and Addison Catledge.

Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Cary Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at Straight Bayou Cemetery in Straight Bayou under the direction of Glenwood Funeral Home of Rolling Fork. Visitation will be at the church Saturday from 1 p.m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be Chad Catledge, Sammy Bonds, Chris Catledge, Bill Hayes, Jerry Martin and Jay Martin.

Honorary pallbearers will be Russell Stewart, Ben Lamensdorf, Brooks Aycock, Gene Fulton and Elton Branch.

Memorials may be made to Cary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 59, Cary, MS 39054.