George E. Sheets

George E. Sheets, 99, of Westfield, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at Maple Park Village in Westfield. He was born on July 11, 1915 to Harry and Edith (Liptrap) Sheets in Hamilton County, Indiana.
George proudly served his country in the United States Army under General George Patton. He was in Company B - 83rd Medical Battalion Armored during WWII. George entered active duty in November 1942 and served in Central Europe Rhineland, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was wounded in Homburg, Germany, and received the Purple Heart. Other medals included the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. George was given an Honorable discharge on October 29, 1945 from Camp Cooke, California.
George lived in Hamilton County most of his life, and had been a Westfield resident for 65 years. For 15 years, he worked at Sheets Implements in Westfield, and retired from Hare Chevrolet in 1980 as a mechanic after 22 years. George was a member of Village Park Bible Methodist Church, and enjoyed traveling, hunting, reading, and boating.
He is survived by his daughter, Jerolyn (Larry) Ogle of Sheridan; step-daughters, Rita (Fred) McBride of Noblesville, and Nita Cain of Noblesville; eleven grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Elizabeth Sheets in 1957; second wife, Orpha Ann Sheets in 2006; daughter, Judy Ann Roudebush; brother, James Sheets; half-brother, Donald Sheetz; and son-in-law, Michael Cain.
Services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street, in Noblesville, with Rev. John Parker officiating. Visitation will be Monday, October 27, 2014 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Village Park Bible Methodist Church, 219 West 161st Street, Westfield, IN 46074.