Mercer, George

George Mercer of Seven Lakes West died on December 25, 2010 at home. Born September 24, 1930 in Bogota, NJ, he was the son of George and Anna Goss Mercer. George was a graduate of Colgate University and began his career in insurance with Connecticut General Life Insurance Company in Hartford, CT. He served in many management executive positions over a 40 year career with Connecticut General, Puritan Life and Celtic. George and Barbara moved to Seven Lakes in 1993 from Barrington, RI and George has been very active in the community ever since. He served as President of the Beacon Ridge Landowners Association for three years, Area Representative for the West Side Landowners Association, tutor at Sandhills Community college, and starter-ranger at Beacon Ridge CC for many years. He was also a very active member of the Beacon Ridge Men‘s Golf Association and Seven Lakes Health and Fitness Center, Kiwanis, and Coalition among many other activities. George is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Barbara Drury Mercer; three children Richard Coburn Mercer and wife Patti of Soddy Daisy, TN, David Drury Mercer and wife Laura of Rehoboth, MA, and Sara Anne Worthington and husband Peter of Cranston, RI. He is also survived by a sister Anne of Acton, MA; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to First Health Hospice and Palliative Care, 150 Applecross Rd., Pinehurst, NC 28374. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Boles Funeral Home in Seven Lakes.