George V

Cone, Jr.

George V Cone, Jr., 90, of Tuttle, passed away on November 21, 2023, in his home.  The son of George V Cone, Sr.  and Gladys (Jackson) Cone, George was born in Ft. Worth, Texas on February 3, 1933.

A man that was always described as "larger than life" and known to those close to him as "The Brick" for his sheer strength, George had an incredible zest for life.  In his early years, George enlisted in the Navy and forged his love for aviation and mechanics that would carry through in all aspects of his life.

After his duty to the Navy, George worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as a logistics manager until retirement. Initial retirement did not last long, as he went back to work for the FAA until his final retirement,  where he worked for a contractor as a Provisioner.

A true "jack of all trades", George had many talents. A carpenter, a farmer, a barber, but most well known for being an avid motocross racer and mechanical specialist- a love he shared with his sons while cultivating an incredible reputation in the motocross field. George also owned and operated a motorcycle and dirt bike shop in Southwest Oklahoma City called Oklahoma Hodaka.  Even after closing the store, George was known all around the county as the person to get parts from and do repairs on the Hodaka bikes.  When his boys were younger, George built a racetrack on their property in Amber to keep the boys busy and out of trouble.  He also ran a Handy Man business for a while.

George was a member of the Southern Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church.  He was instrumental in the building of the church and was active in the past in the Pathfinders Program.

He married Glenda Jo Massey Bass in 2002 after his first wife's passing. They lived in Mustang before moving to Tuttle in 2007.  He and Glenda loved traveling in their motorhome, pulling the Razor behind it which he loved driving all over Arizona and Utah.  He loved riding motorcycles also. They would attend Hodaka Rallies and enjoyed taking three cruises together.

George is preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Mary Cone and son, Robert Scott Cone.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Jo Cone of Tuttle; son, Jim Cone of Watertown, Tennessee; daughter-in-law, Deb Cone of Florida; granddaughter, Kelli Cone of Texas; two great grandchildren; Glenda's children, Mark, Mike, and Lori; and many more family and friends.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard.  Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.