George Fuller, Jr

George Fuller, Jr. age 92 of Virginia Beach, Virginia peacefully departed this life on January 16, 2026 to be with the Lord.
George was born in Chester, Pennsylvania to the late George Fuller, Sr. and Bertha McBride Fuller. He was the oldest of six children.  George graduated from Chester High School.  After graduation he attended college in Wilberforce, Ohio.  He attended for two years, then decided it would be best to return home to work.  For a short period of time he worked for Westinghouse. 

A Time of Service...
In 1954, George joined The United States Navy, where he traveled the world far and wide over his 30-year career.  In 1959, George married his late wife, Louise Williams Fuller of Chester, Pennsylvania.  He affectionately called her "Lu." To their union, they had six children. The growing family was stationed in Tennessee (twice), Massachusetts, California, and Maryland before settling in Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1970.  George's career also included several 6 to 9-month Tours of Duty (TOD). His specialty in the Navy was that of an Air Traffic Controller (ATC). He played a significant leadership role in the military, acting as a technical expert and mentor, joining "Chiefs' Mess" and training junior officers and enlisted sailors.  At the end of George's career, he spent some years in the Navy Reserves.  In 1984, George retired with the ranking of Chief Petty Officer (CPO) ATC E7. 

A Time for Building A Business...
After retiring from The United States Navy George started a business called T&A Distributors inspired by his late wife, Lu.  After seeing a few of his children selling their mother’s lunch sandwiches in middle school, George began selling them himself on the naval base at Oceana Naval Air Station.  That idea, in the late 1970's, led to George making a handshake deal with Bob Cohen in March of 1980 to acquire Philadelphia Cold Cuts in the London Bridge Shopping Center in Virginia Beach.

Over the years, there were several different locations, including one in the London Oaks section of Portsmouth until 2015 after a tragic event occurred.  Mr. Fuller created deep relationships with the local community in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach that remained intact until his passing. 

Today, nearly 46 years later, the Great Neck location is still open along with a second location in the Red Mill area of Virginia Beach. Those locations are currently owned and operated by three of George's sons, Jeff, Todd and Bryan Fuller.

George fought a good fight until the very end.  Dementia crept in, but he was able to spend the last 2 1/2 years of his life living independently at Lighthouse Point in Chesapeake. He had everything he needed there and was very content. The favorite thing in his routine was going to the workout room after meals... sometimes every meal.  It was like he was training for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.  He even managed to get in trouble with the physical therapist for going up and down the stairs... three steps at a time.  She was worried about his safety, but like many things in his life, he saw it as a goal. When the therapist told on him, he looked at her with his famous smile and chuckled saying, "I didn't know you were going to tell on me! "  The reason for sharing George's dementia is to stress the importance of getting tested early.  It helped him tremendously to enjoy a longer life!

George was appreciated and loved by many.  We aren't talking about perfection here, just a man, who at his core, wanted to provide for his family and support his community.
He will be survived by his two daughters Althea Fuller-Young (Robert), Avis R. Fuller; four sons, Thomas D. Fuller,  Bryan S. Fuller, Jeffrey S. Fuller, and Todd J. Fuller (Ausrine); seven grandchildren, Candace Young-Stanley (Cleon), Robert H. Young, III aka "Trey", Aaleyah Fuller-Price (Daniel), Elijah J. Fuller, Nikita E. Fuller, Sofia R. Fuller and Stella L. Fuller, two great-grandchildren Leilani R. Price and Celeste C. Stanley.  He had five younger sisters Frances Fuller-Poole (D), Ida Mae Fuller-Mann (Henry-D), Barbara Lee Fuller (D), Sarah Fuller-Deligar (Hezekiah), Janet Fuller-Johnson (D) (Freddie).  He also had a host of nieces and nephews who affectionately knew him as "Uncle Jr."  Normally, we would stop here, but we would be remised if we didn't thank customers for their heartwarming expressions of love!  They will also miss George just as much as family will. 

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