George H. Dietz

Funeral services for Mr. George H. Dietz, age 84, of Red Springs are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 9, 2013 in the Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home Chapel in Lindale with Rev. Lynn Hitt, Rev. Doyle Perryman and Rev. Collin Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Sand Flat Cemetery with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors in Lindale. Mr. Dietz died Saturday, November 2, 2013 in a Tyler hospice center. He was born on August 21, 1929 in Houston, Texas to the late Gustave and Lillie (Klopp) Dietz, moving to Channelview, Texas where he lived until moving to Red Springs in 1989. Mr. Dietz graduated from Baytown Schools in 1948. During his senior year the Texas City explosion occurred so he quickly volunteered as a rescue worker. In 1953 he was inducted into the United States Army during the Korean War where he earned the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Between 1948 and 1953 he worked at ARMCO Steel in Houston and continued his employment until he retired after 35 ½ years. Mr. Dietz was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Red Springs Missionary Baptist Church, VFW Post 7211, American Legion Post 12 and most recently was honored as a Korean War Veteran. George Dietz was a complex and unique man; witty, politically incorrect, loyal, adventurous, stubborn, kind-hearted, and a “my way or the highway” kind of guy. He was also recently a participant in cancer research and was able to provide information for the next person in need. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Rick Allmon in 1999 and by 2 brothers Jerrell and Eddie. Mr. Dietz is survived by his wife of 58 years, Melba Dietz of Red Springs; 2 daughters & sons-in-law, Deanne & George Simkulet of Seattle, Washington and Karen Allmon and Charles Richter of Red Springs; 4 grandchildren & spouses, Dallas & Laura Allmon of Katy, Tyler & Nadia Allmon of Tyler, Sarah & Chris Clemens of Seattle, Washington and Paul Henry Simkulet of Seattle, Washington; 5 great grandchildren, Neely Allmon, Jaelyn Allmon-Kirby and Kara, Connor & Kiley Clemens. Serving as pallbearers will be Dallas Allmon, Tyler Allmon, Paul Henry Simkulet, Brian Dietz, Stephen Abernathy and Justin Eckeberger. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday evening at the Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale.

George H. Dietz

August 21, 1929 - November 2, 2013