George Douglas Miller CARY^{[1, 2]}

1912 - 2004  (91 years)

• Name	George Douglas Miller CARY
  Birth	25 Aug 1912	Richmond City, VA   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Richmond, VA and Alexandria, VA   [2]
  	George attended St. Christopher's School in Richmond and Episcopal High School in Alexandria.
  Graduation	Charlottesville, VA   [2]
  	He graduated with a B.S. degree from the University of Virginia.
  Occupation	c.1950 - 1985	Lynchburg, VA   [2]
  	George was employed as a salesman by Pee Gee Paint Company in the Lynchburg, Virginia area. He purchased Chestnut Hill Hardware Store in Lynchburg, and was owner/operator of the establishment for 35 years.
  Death	12 Jun 2004  [2, 3]
  	George's last residence was in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was 91 years old at the time of his death.
  MEMS	14 Jun 2004	Lynchburg, VA   [2]
  	His memorial service was held at St. John's Episcopal Church at 11:00 am on 14 June 2004.
  WWII	Richmond, VA   [2, 4]
  	George enlisted in the US Army on 3 February 1941 as an infantryman with the rank of private. According to his enlistment record he appears to have already been a member of the Virginia National Guard. His record notes that he had completed four years of college. His height was 67 inches, and his weight was 130 pounds. George attained the rank of a first lieutenant by the end of the war.
  Person ID	I59646	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Hunsdon CARY,   b. 4 Apr 1872, Richmond City, VA d. 18 Sep 1952 (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary MILLER,   b. 4 Jun 1878, New Brighton, Staten Island, NY d. Jun 1973 (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1908  [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Audrey DILLARD
  Marriage	Between Dec 1996 and Jun 2004  [2]
  	The couple was married after the death of George's first wife, Cora, but before his own death in June 2004.
  Family ID	F5976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Cora Louise SPALDING,   b. 24 Sep 1921, Louisville, Jefferson Co, Ky d. 18 Dec 1996, Lynchburg City, VA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1943  [2]
  	The couple met while George was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky during World War II. They were married in 1943.
  Children	1. George Douglas Miller CARY, Jr.   2. Louise CARY   3. Elizabeth CARY
  Family ID	F5937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos

  1920 US Census / Cary, Hunsdon 1109 Grove Ave, Richmond, VA

  
  

• Sources

  [S1105] 1930 US Census / Cary, Hunsdon. [S1120] George M. Cary obituary, The Virginian-Pilot, (Norfolk, VA) 14 June 2004. [S1122] George D. Cary. SSN 238-14-6311. SSDI. [S1121] George D. M. Cary. U.S. WWII Army enlistment record (1941). [S953] Wilson Miles Cary, compiler, Cary, "Ancestral Lineage of Hunsdon Cary of Richmond, VA", Accession No. 27382. [S954] William Riddle Tone Family, web site., p. 90.