George Dewey Kroll

George Dewey Kroll, 86, of Cottageville, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 1 o’clock PM at James A. Dyal Funeral Home. George was born in Cabery, IL on July 23, 1930, son of the late Joseph W. Kroll and Blanche (Jordan) Kroll. He lived an adventurous childhood before becoming a three lettered athlete in high school starring in basketball, football and track. He played semi-pro football in Chicago before joining the United States Navy aboard the destroyer USS Harriet S. Bauer. From the navy, he became a Machinist Foreman at the Charleston Naval Yard, then into a career of HVAC where he operated Kroll’s Heating & Air, Inc. until going into a teaching career of various vocations including HVAC, industrial maintenance, and drafting at Trident Technical College and Dorchester Vocational School. He also worked in the shipyard repair business at Acme Boat Yard and Delta Marine. He then “retired” back to his love of operating a machinist shop at his final location in Cottageville, where he fixed almost anything that needed fixing or made, including the smallest of lawn equipment to industrial tractors. There was nothing he could not do that he put his genius mind to. The best he did was acquire so, so many friends along the way. George did not know a stranger. Despite his toughness, he was considered to be one of the most kind hearted people ever known. He was of the Pentecostal faith where he served as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years. Above all, he loved his Lord Jesus Christ the most. He is survived by his children, Craig Lewis Kroll of Cottageville and Erick Ron Kroll of Syracuse, NY; the mother of his children, Gloria Kroll of Mt. Pleasant; his wonderful grandchildren, Alexis Kroll of Loveland, CO and Dillon Kroll of Mt. Pleasant, SC; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters, John, Dorothy, Jim, Joe, Jerry and Donna. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.

George Dewey Kroll

July 23, 1930 - February 2, 2017