Hattiesburg/Dixie Community
Funeral Home
Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home
205 Bay Street
Hattiesburg, MS
(601) 582-1571
Visitation
Friday, Feb 18, 2022, 9:30 – 11:00 am, Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Service
Friday, Feb 18, 2022, 11:00 am, Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Obituary
Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on Feb 13. 2022, and has moved on to his heavenly home. CW4 George J. Mordica (Ret), age 93, who had served as a member of the MS Army National Guard within the 114th Area Support Group and worked full-time as the personnel warrant officer, has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in Peace Soldier. We applaud your patriotism and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Soldier has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life”.
Obituary, Visitation, and Service details:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, February 18, 2022 at 11 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church for CW4 Ret. George J Mordica, 93, of the Dixie Community.
Visitation will be 9:30 – 11:00 am Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He died Sunday, February 13, 2022 at home.
Burial will be at the Dixie Community Cemetery with Military Honors.
Mr. Mordica was a retired Chief Warrant Officer in the MS Army National Guard and former owner of Mordica’s Mini Mart. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, VFW and B.P.O. Elks Hattiesburg Lodge #599.
He loved his family, his God and his country which he served for 42 years. He will be missed by all who had the honor to know him.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Betty Jordan Mordica; his parents, George and Frances Mordica; six sisters, Mary Yates, Rita Brown, Gertrude Pinto, Sister Marion (Frances) Mordica, Mary Ann Csaszar, Angela Pickett, and two brothers Anthony F. Mordica and James J. Mordica.
He is survived by his children, George (Martha) Mordica II of Leavenworth KS, Tony (Mary Ann) Mordica of the Dixie Community, Kristi Mordica of Kerhonkson NY, Kerri (Jimmy) Taylor of West Monroe LA and Gentry (Marcia) Mordica of the Dixie Community; one brother, Robert H. Mordica; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews
