George Bradley Burkhalter

George Bradley Burkhalter, 97, of Newnan formerly of Rome, GA passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at his home at Wesley Woods of Newnan-Peachtree City. Bradley was born April 14, 1919 in Rome, GA. He was the son of the late William Isaac Burkhalter and Gladys Gardner Burkhalter. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Helen Davis Burkhalter, his wife of 17 years, Charlotte Murdock Burkhalter, and his brothers William Isaac Burkhalter, Dr. James Herbert Burkhalter. He graduated from Rome High in 1936, where he served as President of his senior class. He graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1947, where he received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He served his country for the three years during World War II as a navigator on a B-17 with the 8th Army Air Corps and the 92nd Bombers Squad. He was based in Paddington England where he flew 35 missions, two of which were on D-Day. He received the distinguished flying cross, the air medal with three clusters and the Presidential Unit Citation with three clusters. He was associated with Battey Machinery Company for 35 years, where he served as manager of the electrical department until his retirement in April 1989. He joined The Rome Exchange Club in 1950 where he was a past president and the oldest living member. In 2009 he was made a lifetime member of The Exchange Club and past president of the Coosa Valley Fair. For many years he was a member of the Second Avenue Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Later in life he became a member of the First Baptist Church. Condolences can be expressed online at www.mckoon.com The graveside service in Rome is Monday, May 2, 2016 at 2 o’clock at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, near the tomb of the known soldier, with Dr. Floyd Roebuck officiating. Rather than flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Exchange Club of Rome Family Resource Center, P.O. Box 168, Rome, GA 30162. The memorial service in Newnan is Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 2 o’clock in the Thompkins Auditorium at Wesley Woods of Newnan-Peachtree City with Rev. Sharon Edgar officiating. He is survived by his daughter, Betsy Burkhalter White and her husband Michael and Charlotte’s children, Jane Murdock Heaberlin, Don Murdock and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory, 38 Jackson St, Newnan, GA (770) 253-4580

George Bradley Burkhalter

April 14, 1919 - April 28, 2016