George Cooper Towers, Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Harmony- Our beloved George Cooper Towers Jr, age 76, passed away suddenly at home on June 16, 2022. Born September 15, 1945, in Easton, he was raised in Cordova by his parents. As a quintessential Eastern Shore Country Boy, he enjoyed farming, trapping, and bicycling dirt roads. In his twenties he found a love for aviation and obtained his FAA Mechanic Airframe and Power Plant Certificate and later attended King’s School of Aeronautics. He also held a Private Pilot Certificate. George worked for 50 years at the Easton Airport / Newnam Field where he was employed as an Aircraft Mechanic for Maryland Airlines Company Inc., Air Repair and Clark Transportation. George enjoyed gardening and was well-known in his neighborhood for his delicious tomatoes. He had a deep passion for Gospel, Country, and Blue Grass music, and amassed a lifelong collection of vinyls and cd’s. Out of many artists, he particularly enjoyed listening to Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and Elvis Presley. He greatly enjoyed the camaraderie of meeting with cherished friends for live programs at “Joe’s Place” in Greensboro, and with his white beard he often played the role of Santa Claus. George had a great affinity for animals, “some he liked almost as much as he liked people.” With this in mind, in lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in George’s honor to the Caroline County Humane Society, 407 West Belle St., Ridgley, MD 21660. Donations will also be accepted at the visitation. George was preceded in death by his wife Suzanne Newnam Towers and his parents George Cooper Towers, Sr., and Elizabeth Richardson Towers. He is survived by his current wife Sharon Clendaniel; siblings Paul Towers (Mary Jo), Betty Ann Woolford and Sharon Daffin; children George Cooper Towers III (Wendy), Sheila Ann Herbert (Barry); grandchildren Christina, Carter, and Cassidy Towers (Trevor); stepchildren Brittany Stevens, Ashley Elder (Seth), April Whaley (Ralph), Sean Burgess (Jennifer); step-grandchildren Nichole Thelen , Brooke Moore, Sophie Bleclic, Spencer and MacKenzie Whaley and Azariah, Jude, Silas, Charity, Enoch, Andrew, Hope and Faith Elder and Ian Burgess; great-grandson, William Valliant Towers; and step great-grandchildren Addyson and Aubree Bleclic, Mason and Levi Moore, and Reese Thelen. Please join us for a visitation to share stories and memories of George on Monday June 27, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Fellows Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 200 South Harrison St. Easton, MD. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 at Woodlawn Memorial Park, 11365 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD.

George Cooper Towers, Jr.

September 15, 1945 - June 16, 2022