George Edward Dewey

George Edward Dewey, 78, of Dayton passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at home after a brief illness. He was born March 1, 1936 in Merryville, Louisiana to parents, George Dewey and Ethel Harvey Dewey where he was a 1954 graduate of Merryville High School. Ed served in the United States Army. He attended McNeese University majoring in Geology and later attended Stephen F. Austin College where he received his masters in education. Ed had lived in Dayton for the past 50 years after moving from Lake Charles, Louisiana. He retired from Exxon in Baytown where he worked for 25 years. Ed was a member of Central Baptist Church, American Legion #512, Louisiana Mayhaw Association, and NRA. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and was well know in this area for his mayhaw jelly.Services for Mr. Dewey will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harry Langston officiating. Interment will follow at Palms Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the funeral home.Ed was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Buddy Dewey, and sisters, Opal Miller and Marie Bennett. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Helen Boone Dewey of Dayton; daughter, Susan LaFour of Dayton; son: Skip LaFour and wife Eva of Galveston; grandchildren, Kris LaFour and wife Sally and Morgan LaFour Butler and husband Howard; great-grandchildren, Ty, Dylan, and Brady LaFour; sister, Lousie Drounette of Sulphur, Louisiana; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.For those who desire memorials may be made to the American Legion Post #512, P.O. Box 50, Liberty, Texas 77575.