Mr. George P. Muse, Jr of Atlanta Georgia passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023. George was born January 20, 1934 in Anniston, Alabama, the son of the late George P. Muse, Sr and Mary Catherine Lee.

George grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and graduate McCallie Military Prep school in 1952 and studied Industrial Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. Upon graduation George was commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corp as a 2nd Lieutenant and became a Captain.

George married Lucy Lee Grant in 1956 and moved to Huntsville, Alabama to begin his career as a Test Engineer for NASA's Mercury and Gemini space programs. George spent his entire career in the aerospace sector representing various companies like Borg Warner and others. By 1970, George and Lucy found his way to Marietta, Georgia along with their three children.

George loved his independence and the outdoors. He was an avid tennis player and a fixture at Riverbend apartment tennis courts and the historic Bitsy Grant Tennis Center. George loved hiking, biking, camping, and traveling the world on cruise ships. George developed lectures on the NASA's early years and the future of space exploration. He delivered adult lectures at Emory, Mercer, Tellis Science Museum, and his alma mater's UTC and McCallie. Most of all, George enjoyed delivering lectures on cruise lines, including the much-anticipated inaugural cruise of the Queen Mary 2.

George was adept at making friends with anyone. He would chat-up random people at McDonalds and become life-long friends with cruise mates from foreign lands. He was adventurous and deeply independent always paving the path he wanted to travel.

George is survived by his three loving children: George Muse III of Gatewood, MO, Laura Lee Richey (James) of Woodstock, GA, and Clark Muse (Karen) of Roswell, GA; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grand child; and a dear nephew, Scott Moore of Rock Hill, SC.

The visitation for George will take place Sunday afternoon, December 17, from 4pm to 7pm at the Northside Chapel at 12050 Crabapple Rd. Roswell, Georgia. A miliary service will be conducted on the Georgia National Cemetery on Monday, December 18th.

Please visit www.northsidechapel.com to share memories and leave condolences to the family.