[Funeral Program for George Joe Winn, III, January 18, 2011] Page: 2 of 4
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Obituary
George Joe Winn, III was born September 1,1932 in San Antonio, Texas to the late George Joe Winn, Jr.
and Ella Mae Patton. He and his three brothers, Charles, Hal and William grew up in the Baptist
Settlement (Pablo Alley) area of this city. He was a member of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, St
Joseph (Downtown) Catholic Church and recently encouraged his wife to transfer their membership to
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
George, an alter boy, was educated at St. Peter Claver Elementary and High School in the city. He was
honorably discharged from the United States Air Force on August 31, i960. He earned his Bachelor of
Science from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas and did post graduate work at Our Lady of
the Lake University. While at TSU, he was recruited to teach in the Beaumont Independent School
District in Beaumont, Texas. This began a thirty-four year career in education that ended at Jefferson
High School in the San Antonio Independent School District.
George was an honest and gentle man who had a passion for fishing. He was happiest when he was
around his family, fishing and crabbing with his children and grandchildren, and friends who had an
opinion, different from his, with whom he could debate. He was an avid reader, loved history, non-
fiction books, gardening and traveling by rail. In addition, he loved being secretary to a special group
of friends with whom he played Poker.
In 1990, George decided to pursue the art of miniature shipbuilding. Over the years, he constructed
fourteen ships while listening to the Blues, Jazz and NPR in an area he christened the Boatyard. When
he retired from daily, long hours in the Boatyard, he began researching his ancestry. He learned that
he was a descendant of slaves; and that to honor them he submitted his information to the Sons of the
Republic of Texas, where he qualified for membership.
George was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; Sunset Hunting and Fishing Club; Courtiers'
Social Club; Life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP); Cercle de' Amies (Circle of Friend), Texas Retired Educators Deferred Dividend Association;
Texas Retired Teachers Association; Dignowity Hill Neighborhood Association; San Antonio
Conservation Society, and Sons of the Republic of Texas.
George passed away peacefully on January 14, 2011 with his loving and devoted wife of forty-seven (47)
years at his side.
He is survived by his wife Margaret Carmen Winn, their two daughters Christi Parker Rollins (Joe) and
Carole Winn-Scott of Houston, TX, and grandchildren, Jasmine, Cameron, and Kingston. He leaves
behind one brother, Charles Winn; two nephews, Jeffery Winn and Charles Cedric Winn; three nieces:
Cheryl Home, Julie Marie Winn, and Carlotta Cherlyn Winn; cousins, Jacqueline Evans (Frank), Rusty
Nunley, Ida Ruth Nunley, Kenneth Dominique, and a host of family members and dear friends.
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[Funeral Program for George Joe Winn, III, January 18, 2011], pamphlet, January 18, 2011; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth248253/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting San Antonio Public Library.