George W. Dexheimer, 1930-2008

Published Tuesday, May 6, 2008

George W. Dexheimer, 77, of Columbia passed away Friday, May 2, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, at Calvary Episcopal Church, 123 S. Ninth St. in Columbia. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church.

George was born on Sept. 9, 1930, in Columbia to Frank E. and Louise Robbins Dexheimer, and they preceded him in death. He married Ann Wilson on Feb. 14, 1976, in Columbia, and she survives.

A 1948 graduate of Hickman High School, George later attended Sewanee University of the South and the University of Missouri.

He worked his entire life in the real estate business in the Columbia area where he had served as president of the Columbia Board of Realtors in 1969. He was also a member of the Missouri Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and was the 19th person in the state of Missouri to receive the GRI designation.

George was a dedicated volunteer for the American Cancer Society and a longtime member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia, where he started and sponsored the youth group,also serving as a vestryman for many years.

Survivors include his sons, Mark Brazeal of Woodstock, Ga., and Matthew Brazeal and wife Emily of Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren Ashley, Nicholas, Peter, Patrick and Kay Brazeal; and brother Frank R. Dexheimer of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Brazeal.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205; or American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeand cemetery.com.