George W. Street III, 76 of Diamond, passed away at 6:45pm on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at his residence. He was born in East Liverpool on July 2, 1947, the son of the late George W. Jr. and Wilma M. (Peterson) Street.
At the age of 17, George enlisted in the military, where he served in the Army from 1964 until 1967. Due to his enlisting during high-school, George received his diploma with the class of 2017. After service to our country, he married the love of his life, the former Joyce Diane Jones, on September 21, 1968. Together, they shared 55 years of marriage. George worked at Denman Tire for 25 years, retiring in 2001. He was a member of the Summit Assembly of God Church. He was Past Chaplain of the American Legion Post 737 of Lake Milton for 25 years and is a life member of the post.
Surviving George are his wife, Joyce and their children; a daughter, Ginger (Todd) Piroch of Bowling Green, Kentucky, three sons, George Street IV of Diamond, Jeffery (Heather) Street of Youngstown and Jerome Street of North Jackson; three sisters; Shirley Hill of Girard, Sandra (James) Thompson of Newton Falls and Dorothy Rovder of Lake Milton; ten grandchildren Bryce, Des, Amber, Nick, Christian, T.J., Beckie, Eli, Rachel, Natty, and two great grandchildren, Milo and Roy.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at James Funeral Home at 2 p.m. with Rev. Michael Levelle officiating. The family will be receiving friends from 10 a.m. on Wednesday until the time of service. Burial will take place at Palmyra - West Cemetery immediately following the service at the funeral home.
The family has asked that donations be made to the American Legion Post 737 Honor Guard, 16465 Milton Ave, Lake Milton, OH 44429.
Arrangements for George have been entrusted to James Funeral Home, 8 East Broad Street, Newton Falls, Ohio 44444. Family and friends may view this obituary online and send condolences by visiting our website at www.jamesfuneralhomeinc.com
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