Katherine Ruth George

Katherine Ruth Heckel George, 53, of Dayton, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Ryan Cemetery in Tarkington Prairie. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Katherine was born February 13, 1961 in Jacksonville, Florida, a former resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has resided in Dayton for the past three years. She was a consultant for Lofton Staffing Services and former board member of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce. She also enjoyed shopping and spending time with her family and friends. Mrs. George was preceded in death by her mother: Betty Jean Warren Waters, daughter: Caitlyn Grace George, and brothers: Roger, Kenny, and Danny Heckel. She is survived by her father: Harvey Alton Waters of Florida, sister: Elaine Fuller of Florida, brothers: Carl Heckel of Florida and Randy Heckel of Dayton, niece: Morgan Heckel of Florida, nephews: Brantley Heckel of Dayton and Kevin Fuller of Florida, and numerous other relatives, and friends.