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     His Social Security Number was 230-38-2005.⁵ George Edward Fortune was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.¹ He was born on June 8, 1936 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,5 He married Shirley Loraine Cadd on June 15, 1957 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,3 George Edward Fortune died on May 8, 2001 at Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, at age 64.^1,5,2 He FORTUNE, George Edward, 64, of Kernersville, N.C., died Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at Forsyth Medical Center. He was born June 8, 1936 to William Donald and Bessie Poff Fortune in Roanoke, Va. Mr. Fortune served at the Horizon Residential School in Rural Hall, was Food Service Manager at Glenwood Military School in Illinois and also served in the same capacity at Mills Home for the Baptist Children's Home of Thomasville, N.C. In addition to these previous settings, Mr. Fortune touched the lives of many children as a caregiver and advocate at Glenwood Mills Home, Cedar Ridge Boys Home in Maryland and Youth Unlimited based in High Point. Mr. Fortune is survived by his wife, Shirley Cadd Fortune, of the home; two sons, Timothy and wife, Lisa of Kernersville, Andrew and wife, Christina of Salisbury; a daughter, Nancy and husband, Thornton of Kernersville; plus four grandchildren, Heather, Hannah, Scott and Drew. A 11 a.m. graveside service will be Thursday, May 10, 2001 at Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke, Va., with the Rev. Malcolm Cadd officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, May 9, 2001 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. on May 9, 2001.¹