Mr. George Wesley Goff

January 28, 1943 - November 30, 2016

George W. Goff Jr. 73, of Grant, Al., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 30 at his home. George is preceded in death by his parents George W. Sr and Jane Padgett Goff of West Virginia. George was retired from the US Army and during his 20 year career he flew missions while serving in Vietnam. He was awarded the Senior army aviator badge, the army air medal, the Bronze star medal, a meritorious service medal w/oak leaf cluster, a good conduct medal 2nd.award,the air force commendation medal, a Viet name service medal, Viet nam campaign medal, a national defense service medal, and the republic of Viet Nam Cross of gallantry. After retiring from the Army, he worked several years and later retired as a program manager from Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, Al. Goff served as the chairman of the Marshall County Republican party in Alabama for many years and has volunteered with the American Red Cross, during which time he would work in areas damaged by fire, tornadoes, and hurricanes. His last assignment was driving a Red Cross vehicle and passing out meals during the Sandy hurricane in New York. George loved photography and later started his own photography business. He was a member of Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville. He is survived by his wife Melanie Johnson Goff, two sons, George Goff III and Steven Johnson, one daughter, Courtney Elizabeth Goff Wall, 12 grandchildren, a brother, Robert Goff of Parkersburg, W Va. and a sister Susan Hillard Goff of Belpre Ohio , several aunts, many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends Visitation will be on Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Grant Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 in the chapel at Grant Memorial. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Zanesville, Ohio.