George Woodrow Lang

February 28, 2018

George W. “Buck" Lang, 93, of Cofield, North Carolina, passed peacefully Wednesday, February 28, 2018. George joined the US Navy in 1941 and retired November 1968 having attained the rank of Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman. Senior Chief Lang served 26 years as a Hospital Corpsman during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. After his military retirement, George was the manager for the Portsmouth Naval Hospital chief Petty Officers and Officers Club. George was a master craftsman and enjoyed working non various projects In his garage workshop. George is survived by his two daughters Wanda Davis and her husband Herbert, Debbie Holladay; his only grandchild Ryan Davis; his beloved sister-in-law Madeleine Williams and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his second wife Pauline Brady who were both members of Winton Baptist Church. Pastor Derik Davis will be conducting a graveside service at 11:00 am on Monday, March 5th at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens in Suffolk, Virginia where he will be laid to rest next to the love of his life, first wife Margaret. Memorial donations may be made in George’s name to the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.