GEORGE GUTHRIE AHART, 92, passed away on March 2, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.
He was born September 15, 1922 and was an Army veteran of WW II. After his service to his country, he joined the workforce at The Ford Motor Company where he retired on January 1, 1988 after 43 years of service.
George was a 60+ year Mason with Valley Masonic Lodge #511 and Pleasure Ridge Park Lodge #959, and a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason with The Valley of Louisville. He was a York Rite Mason, Valley Chapter #65, Order of the Eastern Star, Kosair Shriner, a member of The Central Kentucky Society of Past Masters, a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, past Grand Chaplain to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, and a member of Beechland Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Zelma Ahart.
Survivors include his loving wife, Yoshiko E. Ahart, a step-daughter, Mayumi L. Jeffries, stepsons, Charles I. Parks, Jr. (Becky), and Patrick I. Parks (Misty); a son, Alex Ahart; daughter, Joy Gray; several grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.
George was a highly respected man within his Community where he touched so many lives.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway with burial in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central, Radcliff, KY.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations of sympathy be made to Kosair Charities in the name of George Guthrie Ahart.