George Lee Nutwell, Sr., 92, of Dunkirk, MD passed away March 16, 2011 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. George was born December 18, 1918 in Mayo, MD to Alphonso F., Sr. and Julia Adella (Sherbert) Nutwell. He was raised in southern Anne Arundel County and attended the former Bristol School.

He married Katherine Sherbert on August 8, 1945 and they lived at Fishing Creek Farm in Annapolis from 1947 until moving to West River, MD in 1958.

George was a lifelong farmer primarily raising tobacco, corn and wheat. He and Katherine retired to Dunkirk in 1995, and she preceded him in death on December 23, 2001.

He was a member of the Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau and a member of the former Oakland United Methodist Church. He was active with the Nutwell Brothers championship horse pulling teams, enjoyed baseball and bowling, was fond of playing cards and loved spending time with family, especially his grand and great-grandchildren.

George was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Katherine, a son George L. Nutwell, Jr., brothers Alphonso, Jr., Edwin, John, Mac and Julian "Baby" Nutwell, and sisters Elizabeth Catterton and Fannie Stallings.

He is survived by daughters Gloria Lee and husband Raymond Spicer of Chester, MD and Julia "Judie" Gibson of Brandywine, MD, 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Friends and family will be received Sunday March 20 from 2-5 PM at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD where services and celebration of George's life will be held Monday at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow at Woodfield Cemetery in Galesville, MD.

Expressions of sympathy in George's name may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Arrangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home.