George C. Brittain III

George Carroll Brittain III (G.C. to many in his immediate family), 70 years young, passed away peacefully on December 26th 2022, in Knoxville, TN, after a brief battle with metastatic cancer. He was previously a long-time resident of Deer Park, TX and Houston, TX. George was both inquisitive and brilliant, going to computer college at the age of 15 while still a student in high school. He graduated Furr High School as Salutatorian, achieved honors in Numbers Sense, won numerous awards in the Slide Rule Championship, including placing first as the Texas state leader, received several scholarships, including full tuition to Rice University, and was a member of Mensa International. George married his high school sweetheart and started his first business fresh out of high school. He briefly built custom sports cars from scratch, hybridizing the 1970’s Sebring with the Lamborghini Miura. Once he determined that he could not scale that business as he would like, he pivoted into and excelled in his next career as a computer programmer. He then went on to purchase a Florist business so that his family could work together, and he ran it for the next 20 years while raising three children: Jessica, George, and Rebecca. He went back into computer programming in the mid-1990s, launching his computer consulting business that he ran until his final days. George met his late wife, Marie, while working on a project in 1998, and the two of them worked side by side for the following two decades. George had a great love of learning and had hobbies as diverse as getting his FAA Sailplane Certificate and flying Glider Planes as a young man, to getting his FAA Pilot License and flying his Piper Cherokee later in life, to playing the piano every night after dinner when his kids were young. He taught himself to do most things and eagerly took on various challenges as projects, always viewing them as another learning experience. He was self-taught in how to repair anything and everything, from plumbing, to automobiles, to refrigeration systems, to home renovations and repairs, etc. When needed, he would frequently craft his own specialized tools out of iron or steel. He was also an avid lover of martial arts, training in and teaching Tae Kwon Do as a 4th degree Kukkiwon black belt. Many know George as a doting son and brother, a strong and loving father, and a kind and loyal friend to everyone he met. He was always eager to lend a hand and offer to help no matter how challenging it may be for him, yet he was never one to ask for help from others. He did not want anyone to worry about him, right up to the very end. George was a Christian who, once diagnosed at a very late stage in his health battle, wished to provide his family with an example of how to peacefully transition, saying, “Who are we to question God?” He was exceptional and unique in every way. His memories live on in our hearts and he will be forever cherished. George was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 23 years, Marie Lai Yong Brittain; his father, Dr. George Carroll Brittain II; his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. He is survived by his mother: Helen Louise Brittain; mother-in-Law, Gor Eng Yeo and father-in-Law, Jack Hoong Khuan Woo; children: Jessica Brittain D’Andraia and her husband, Tony; Dr. George Carroll Brittain IV and his wife, Carla; and Rebecca Brittain Tijerina and her husband, Robert; and grandchildren: Olivia Maria Brittain, Vivienne Isabel Brittain, Savannah Helen Brittain, and Genevieve Carolina Brittain. He also leaves behind sister, Linda Ruth Johnson and her husband Lewis Edward Johnson II; brothers: Dr. Jeffrey Dale Brittain and his wife Dr. Selina Brittain, Gregory Alan Brittain and his partner Trang Cu, as well as his brothers-in-Law: Dr. Kevin Voon and his wife May, and Dennis Voon and his wife Alice. Per George’s wishes of not having a funeral, his kids will hold a private, intimate celebration of his life. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you schedule health exams for preventative measures and give ample, daily hugs to your loved ones.

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George C. Brittain III

February 6, 1952 - December 26, 2022