George Trevor Winebright passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on June 2, 1935, in Galesburg, IL, the son of the late George B. and Julia (Trevor) Winebright.
Devoted husband of 68 years to Barbara Ann Winebright (nee Kessel). Treasured father of Mike (Brenda) Winebright, Lisa (Matt) Nicoletti and Sue (ex-Jeff) Bentel.
Beloved grandfather of Adam (Amanda Lober) Winebright, Brian (Britni) Winebright, Jen (Christian) Gordon, Sarah Winebright, Kevin (Michael Jeffries) Nicoletti, Kristin (Joe) Shehata and Kirk and Scott (Nicole) Bentel.
Cherished great-grandfather of Florian, Jack and Margot Peregrin, Maxine and Jack Winebright, Ava, Zoe and Leo Gordon, Beau, Preston and Delilah Shehata and Roman and Phoenix Bentel.
Dear brother of the late John F. (Jack) and Samuel J. Winebright, brother-in-law of Marge (Earp) Winebright and uncle of John S. and Dawn K. Winebright.
George Trevor was raised and educated in Kirkwood, IL, graduating from Kirkwood High School in 1953. He graduated from Knox College in 1957 where he was captain of the track team, vice president and treasurer of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and recipient of the Hunter Scholastic/Athletic Trophy, a prestigious award presented to a junior male student-athlete who achieves the highest scholastic average while earning letters in two sports. He was also on the 1956 Knox College football team which is one of the most celebrated squads in the program’s history, having been inducted into the Knox-Lombard Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.
His professional career included working for Caterpillar Tractor, IBM Corporation and Business Response, Inc. as an information technology professional. After retirement, he was a real estate agent for many years for Coldwell Banker Realty-Gundaker.
He was a life-long, die-hard Chicago Cubs fan and was so happy to be able to celebrate their World Championship in 2016. He was active in Boy Scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and serving as Cubmaster and Scoutmaster for many years. He was a US Army veteran and participated in the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight to Washington DC in November 2021.
He was a long-time member of Concord Trinity United Methodist Church where he held various leadership roles. He was active in the Tesson Ferry Township and South County Republican clubs. He was awarded the Tesson Ferry Township Republican of the Year award in 1999.
He is and will be greatly missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, cousins, friends and many others.
SERVICES: A VISITATION will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 11:30 am until time of MEMORIAL SERVICE at 12:30 pm at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Private burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. A service of Kutis South County Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his honor to Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, Greater St. Louis Honor Flight or Giddo Simon Ministries.