George Huffaker Megar died in Florence on May 31, 2011, two weeks short of his 92nd birthday. He was born in Old Hickory, Tennessee and grew up in East Nashville. He attended Isaac Litton High School where he was the quarterback on the football team. George earned an engineering degree from the University of Tennessee, participating in the co-op program there. His co-op job with TVA brought him to the Shoals where he met Ann Hayden Roberts. After graduation from UT he enlisted in the US Navy and they married shortly before he was assigned to sea duty in the South Pacific. He served on an LST as a Lt. Jr. Grade from 1942 to 1945. He returned to Florence and worked for TVA as a chemical engineer until his retirement in 1981. George was an avid sportsman. He played golf, civic league softball and was the city tennis champion several times. He continued to play tennis until he was 89. George was a director of the Help Center and volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Tax Preparation Assistance, Friends of the Library and Prison Visitation. He served as a Deacon and as a Ruling Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Florence. He was a member of the Florence Lions Club and for many years directed the Lions Club tennis tournament taking local winners to the State High School Tournament at Sylacauga. After the death of Ann Roberts Megar, George married Charline Harsson Robinson. They were together for 28 years and enjoyed a life that included world travel, a senior golf association, and activities in both George''s First Presbyterian Church and Charline''s Trinity Episcopal Church. He is survived by his son James Megar (Peggy), and grandchildren Matthew and Katherine of Nashville, Tennessee; his daughter Hayden Bangert (Byron), Bloomington, Indiana, and grandsons Andrew (Christie Peterson) of Trenton, New Jersey and Nathan, Bloomington, Indiana; his wife Charlene Robinson Megar; her sons Edwin Robinson of Atlanta, Georgia and Dr. Gil Robinson of San Antonio, Texas and grandsons Bradley and Clark, San Antonio, Texas; and her daughter Polly DiBella (Vincent) of Devon, Pennsylvania. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 2nd between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the home of James and Peggy Megar, 526 Riverbend Place in Florence. The service will be at Trinity Episcopal Church in Florence on Friday, June 3rd at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Help Center. Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.