ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: SEVERS, GEORGE E. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Honaker Funeral Home, Slidell, La. Died: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= SEVERS, GEORGE E. March 24, 1928 - April 15, 2014 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2014/st1404.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== George E. ÒJimÓ Severs passed away on April 15, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. Jim was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, then enlisted in the Navy and received a fleet appointment to the U.S. Naval Acadamy. After graduation, he served nine years with the U.S. Air Force, reaching the rank of Captain and then entered into helicopter sales. Jim moved to Slidell in 1973 where he had a career in real estate sales and income tax advising. He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Joan Severs, in 2013, and his daughter Margaret in 1980. He is survived by his sons, Joseph, Thomas, and Paul, and by daughters Mary Macynski, Kathleen Magee, Joan Schlagheck, Anne Henrikson and Betsy Campbell. He also leaves twenty grandchildren. Services will be held at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1050 Robert Blvd, in Slidell, on Monday, April 21, 2014. Visitation will begin at 9:00am followed by services beginning at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations are appreciated to the Marianist Mission. ===================