He was a member of the Lanier High School class of 1953.
General accepted Christ at an early age, uniting with the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, Cusseta, AL and in later years , he attended Emanuel Chapel CME Church, West Point, GA.
He met and married the love of his life, Sarah Gladys Winston. They were married for sixty years. Out of this union of love, five beautiful children were born. General retired from West Point Pepperell Mill, after thirty years of dedicated service, as a chord and spinning operator. General had a lawn mower shop in his backyard, where he could be found fixing and repairing lawnmowers for almost everyone in the community.
Mr. Winston was preceded in death by his brother, Charlie (Janie) Winston; sisters, Lela Mae (Marvin) Kirk, Lillie Pearl (Peter) Lovelace, and Minnie Kate (Jessie) Abner; brothers-in-law, Willis Lee Williams and Johnnie B. Owens; and nephew, Carl B. Winston.
He leaves to cherish his memory: his loving and faithful wife, Sarah Gladys Winston; five children, Curtis (Celeste) Winston, Chauncey (Tabatha) Winston, Marcie (Sandra) Winston, Dedra Winston, and Marcus (Katherine) Winston; four loving sisters, Bessie Lee Wright, Emma Bonner, Willie Mae Billingslea, and Arvella Williams; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; god-son, Carlton Buchanon; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends, Monroe Varnes, Amos Pittman, Joe Hargett, Horace Gilliam, and Ernest Scott.
Graveside Service for Mr. Winston will be held on Monday, June 29, 2020 at 12:00(noon) in the Marseilles Cemetery with the Dr. John Williams, Eulogist, Dr. Marcus Lovelace, Dr. Roderick Willams, assisting.
Public view will be on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the mortuary.
P.O. Box 27-1304 E. 10th Street
West Point , GA 31833
400-498 E 12th St
West Point, GA 31833