George Brickhouse

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT

(Psalm 23:1)

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT GEORGE C. BRICKHOUSE DEPARTED THIS TEMPORARY LIFE FOR ETERNAL LIFE ON APRIL 22, 2023.  HE  APPEARED ON THE SCENE IN NORFOLK, VA, VIA THE LATE MS. MATILDA BRICKHOUSE IN 1944.  HE WAS CALLED “BABY GEORGE” BY OUR NEIGHBOR NEXT DOOR THAT WE CALLED “UNCLE” (NO RELATION).

HE WAS PRE-DECEASED BY HIS FIVE BROTHRERS JAMES EDWARD (MAYBELL), ITEMUS (DOROTHY), ROBERT (CHRISTINE), ALLEN (ELLEN) AND  LENWOOD.

GEORGE WAS EDUCATED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM AND HE GRADUATED FROM BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL. HE ALSO GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA CULINARY SCHOOL.  GEORGE HAS RECEIVED MANY AWARDS AND ACCOLADES.

HE WORKED AS A BUSBOY AT THE NASSU INN RESTURANT WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL,  HE WORKED AT THE NAB CHIEFS CLUB AS HEAD CHEF, HE LATER WAS EMPLOYED AT THE CIRCLE RESTURANT IN PORTSMOUTH, VA. HE EVENTUALLY RETIRED FROM SAN ANTONIO’S SAM’S RESTAURANT.

GEORGE WAS A PEOPLE PERSON, HE NEVER MET A STRANGER.  HE JUST LOVED HELPING.  HE HAS SERVED AS CARE-GIVER TO HIS MOTHER, A BROTHER, AND HIS SISTER.  HE ALWAYS HAD CANDY IN HIS POCKETS FOR THE CHILDREN AND ANY ADULT WHO WANTED IT.

GEORGE WAS A FAITHFUL MEMBER OF ZION LIGHT CHURCH OF CHRIST, DISCIPLES OF CHRIST UNTIL 2021.  WHILE AT ZION LIGHT, HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE USHER’S MINISTRY, SERVED AS SECURITY, HEADED UP THE FOOD BANK, AND DROVE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CHURCH.

GEORGE JOINED THE FISHERS OF MEN FELLOWSHIP NORFOLK, VA. UNDER THE  PASTORSHIP OF ELDER PERCY L. BARNES, JR IN 2021 WHERE HE STILL HAPPILY, SERVED AS SECURITY.

HE LEAVES TO REMEMBER HIM WITH JOY, HIS ONE AND ONLY SISTER, VIRGINIA B. WILLIAMS, GOD-DAUGHTER,  ANGELA DIGGS, COUSINS, NEICES, NEPHEWS, AND MANY, MANY FRIENDS.

HIS BURIAL WILL BE IN ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL CEMETERY IN CHESAPEAKE, VA., KEITH MATTHEWS FUNERAL HOME, NORFOLK, VA., IN CHARGE.

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