George Fountaine Brodie Sr.

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card for George Fountain Brodie records his date of birth as August 25, 1893 in Figsboro, VA. He is single an employed as a Teller at the Broad Street Bank in Richmond, VA. He is short in height with medium build and gray eyes and brown hair.


Obituary for GEORGE F. BRODIE Jr.
Goldsboro News-Argus
Dec. 16, 1920-Aug. 17, 2006
Col. George F. Brodie, retired Air Force, 85, died peacefully Aug. 17 in Chapel Hill.
A graveside service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery with full military honors.
Formerly of Goldsboro, he had been living at Carolina Meadows of Chapel Hill since 1995.
Col. Brodie was born in Richmond, Va., Dec. 16, 1920, to the late George F. Brodie Sr. and Myrtle Belcher Brodie.
He graduated from Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Va., in 1937 and later attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
He entered the United States Air Corps in February 1941, completed pilot training and was commissioned that year. While stationed at Albuquerque, N.M., in early 1942, he met Norma Jean Wortman, daughter of Frank and Anne Wortman of Dexter, N.M. They were married May 9, 1942. Norma Brodie died in Goldsboro in 1992 shortly after their 50th wedding anniversary.
Col. Brodie served for 29 years in the Air Force and retired in Goldsboro in 1970. During his career, he was stationed in Italy, the Philippines, Morocco, Peru and the Panama Canal Zone as well as locations throughout the United States. He was stationed in Goldsboro at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in 1943, 1958 to 1962 and 1969 to 1970.
He had attended Air Command and Staff School and the Air War College.
He is survived by his son, George Brodie, and daughter-in-law, Meriel, of Raleigh, and his brother, Robert Brodie of Wilcox, Ariz.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross.
Arrangements are being handled by Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Service.


Below is the obituary for George Franklin Brodie, son of George Fountaine Brodie Jr.
George Franklin Brodie
Raleigh, NC
George Franklin Brodie died peacefully early Friday morning as a result of complications from cancer surgery. His wife, Meriel Brodie, and his sister-in-law, Juliana Richardson, were at his side.
George was born April 13th, 1944 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Col. George Fontaine Brodie, Jr. and Norma Jean Wortman Brodie. As an Air Force brat, he lived throughout the U.S. as he grew up. He graduated from Goldsboro High School in 1962 and attended Duke University. After Duke, he entered the Army in 1967 and served honorably in South Korea and the Panama Canal Zone. After discharge, he attended Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, where he met and married Meriel Newcomb. After they graduated in 1973 they made Raleigh, N.C. their home.
George worked in retail management until 1981 when he joined the staff of Governor James B. Hunt in the Office of Citizen Affairs. After this, his activities became limited by bouts of illness.
His wife wishes to thank Dr. Richard Weisler for the continuing care he gave George. Despite this he was extremely active as a parishioner of Sacred Heart Cathedral, serving at various times as RCIA Instructor, Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Mass Coordinator, and on the Parish Council and AAMEN Chapter. He was a member of the Knights of St. Peter Claver and was presented with the St. Monica Award in August, 2008 for his service to his church and the community.
George is survived by his beloved wife, Meriel Newcomb Brodie, by his uncles Robert Brodie, John "Bud" and Rosemary Wortman, Robert and Jean Wortman, and by his distant cousin Thomas Strickland. He is also survived by his wife's six brothers and sisters, his eight nieces and nephews who were very special to him, as well as the many friends who enriched his life.
A visitation will be held at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 300 St. Mary's St., on Tuesday, November 8th , from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 9th, at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 10:00 AM, followed by burial with military honors at Oakwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sacred Heart Cathedral, the American Cancer Society , or the American Diabetes Association .
Condolences may be made through www.BrownWynne Raleigh.com

George married Myrtle S. Belcher, daughter of Thomas (Tom) J. Belcher and Nannie Mary Prunty, circa 1920. (Myrtle S. Belcher was born on 18 Oct 1896 in Snow Creek, Franklin Co., VA. and died in Sep 1986 in Martinsville, Henry Co, Virginia.)