George H. Thoroughman

George Hillis Thoroughman beloved husband of the late Dorothy Mae (nee Parker) Thoroughman; loving father of Mary (Allen) Kreimer, Sue Ann Sears, and Sharon Thoroughman; grandfather of Kristina Marie Kreimer and James Allen Kreimer; dear brother of Juanita (David) Hyrne, Diane (James) Hill, James Thoroughman, and the late Orville Gayle Thoroughman; several nieces and nephews. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 17, 2015. Age 82. Residence Williamsburg. Friends may call Friday November 20th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Evans Funeral Home, 1944 St Rt 28, Goshen, OH. Funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday November 21st at the Williamsburg United Methodist Church, 330 Gay St, Williamsburg, OH 45176. Friends may call Saturday November 21st from 1:00 PM until time of service at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church, 4168 KY 10, Tollesboro, KY 41189. Burial to follow in Mt Tabor Cemetery in Tollesboro, KY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Williamsburg United Methodist Church or to charity of one's choice.

George Hillis Thoroughman February 9, 1933 - November 17, 2015
George. otherwise known as "Hillis" to his family, was born Feb. 9, 1933 to Nellie Marie Garrett Thoroughman and Arley Wilber Thoroughman. He grew up on a farm in Tollesboro, Ky. At a young age he left school to take care of the family farm because his father was injured on the job while working as a carpenter. George loved the farm life and always dreamed of having a farm of his own, but that was not to come to pass.
In 1954 he married Dorothy Mae Parker to whom he was the most handsome man in the world. They were married for 47 years at the time of Dorothy's passing in 2001. They had their two daughters, Mary A. Kreimer and Sharon Thoroughman as well as two grandchildren: Kristina M. Kreimer and James A. Kreimer. Along the way Dorothy and George "adopted" Sue Sears as a daughter.
George owned his own service station for seven years but had to give it up after he was involved in an accident that prevented him from working over his head. He kept his mechanic skills sharp until cars started being made with "those durn burn computers". He kept his truck perfectly maintained as well as seeing to the care of his daughter's cars. He worked as a parts manager for Cummins Diesel for 21 years but retired as 57 due to a heart condition.
He was the original liberated man. Because of his daughters, he believed that women could and should be able to do what was traditionally "men's work" and receive equal pay and benefits. You can also bet that his daughters could change their oil, jump start a car or change a flat tire if they had to.
He didn't let retirement keep him down. He became active in the churches he attended. He served as Deacon and Treasurer of Mt. Holly Christian Chapel until he moved to Williamsburg where he became a member of the Williamsburg United Methodist Church. There he took on the responsibility of putting together mailings and Church programs. He was also a vision screener for Prevent Blindness for seven years, as well as working as a Greeter for LensCrafters at Eastgate Mall where he hated wearing a tie but did it anyway because it was his job. He was a meat and potatoes kind of guy who loved fried chicken and his mother's sage dressing, which no one could ever match or come close to. Even a whole can of sage wasn't enough. Oh, and he did not like butter, gravy, milk, cheese or pasta unless it was macaroni and tomatoes.
He was a compassionate man who made regular hospital visits to those who were ill. He provided comfort and encouragement to get better. He himself, was a fighter and continued to fight right up to the end when God said it was time for him to rest. He passed peacefully with his daughters by his side, which would have made him very happy.
He will be missed by his family and friends, but he left them with enough good stories to last a lifetime. We know this because they lasted his lifetime. That's "what he was".