George Harold Puryear passed away at Natchitoches Regional Medical Center on the morning of Friday, September 17, 2021, after a short illness; at the age of 90. He was born on March 10, 1931, in Mt. Pleasant, MS and grew up on his family’s dairy farm among the chestnut trees that he spoke of so fondly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Ann McCrary Puryear, his parents, Rogers and Zallie Puryear, his sisters Susie Mae Kenderdine, Hulene Voyles, Lillian Wilson, and one grandson Luke Dunn. George is survived by his daughter, Sara (John) Dunn, three grandchildren - Jack, Sophia, and Katie; his two sisters, Sarah Minahan of Tampa, FL, and Nancy Hoover of OH; along with his beloved nieces and nephews and many dear friends, including his girlfriend, Betty Jo Phelps. A longtime resident of Marrero, Louisiana, George lived a full life, with a wide variety of jobs including serving as a soldier in the US Army, an educator in Mississippi, Jefferson Parish and Plaquemines Parish, a stock clerk for Jefferson Parish, and a warehouse manager for Hydril Oil. His family included his wife, Sally, and his loving daughter, Sara Melinda. His love of the arts was passed down to his daughter, who became a professional musician. He also had a deep fascination with the weather, often being the measure for meteorologists who displayed rain amounts on the televised local weather reports. He was an active member of his church, and knowledgeable about many things both great and small. He had quite a gift for remembering dates of things that happened long ago. George was an avid nature lover, who enjoyed taking walks and feeding the squirrels. He had an incredible green thumb (which was passed down from his mother) and grew satsumas and muscadines in his backyard. He was generous and caring and never met a stranger - he could strike up a conversation with almost anyone. He had a great sense of humor and loved to tell stories or a good joke. On Saturday, September 25, 2021, the family held a graveside service in Mississippi. Yet, there will be a memorial service at First Baptist Church of Marrero, LA (his home church) and Trinity Episcopal Church in Natchitoches, LA, to be held at a later date. Interment: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Holly Springs, MS; to rest alongside several generations of the Puryear family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be made to First Baptist Church of Marrero, Carey Chapel Baptist Church of Red Banks, MS; the ASPCA, or the American Chestnut Foundation. Arrangements: Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home, Natchitoches, LA.