HUGGINS, George
Born Wednesday December 26, 1934. Passed away Thursday August 07, 2025.
Dearly loved husband of Gwen.
Loving Step-father of Elaine (dec), Rhonda and Christine.
Funeral notice
Thursday August 14, 2025, 1:30pm
Quinn Funerals Chapel at Wesley Place, 15 Skene Street, Colac
Get directionsThe Funeral of Mr George Huggins will be held in the Chapel at Wesley Place, 15 Skene Street, Colac on Thursday, August 14, 2025 commencing at 1.30 p.m.
The funeral will leave the Chapel at the conclusion of the service for the Colac Lawn Cemetery
For those unable to attend CLICK HERE to view the live stream.
Tributes
Leave a tributeMany a great fence chat with a great man will be missed. You always had a good yarn to tell about your younger years. RIP George
September 15, 2025 8:48 pm
My deepest Condolences to Gwen, Rhonda and Christine on the death of George….. a wonderful neighbour and friend for over 50 years. He will be sadly missed.
August 20, 2025 11:11 am
Deepest condolences to Gwen & family.
I have many fond fun memories of George throughout my childhood. George worked alongside my father for many years..R.I.P George
Katrina Munro
August 19, 2025 5:58 pm
RIP George. I always enjoyed our chats when living as neighbours in Elliminyt..going back 20 years ago now. Always a smile.
My deepest condolences to Gwen and families 💙August 19, 2025 6:32 am
Our love and thoughts to Gwen and family at this sad time. Wonderful memories of George over the years playing tennis.
Love John, Maureen, Chris, Shane and Jennifer Adams and familyAugust 15, 2025 9:46 pm
Dear Gwen and family, Fond memories of George back in the CDWB days in the early 80's, George taught us then youngers the right and wrong way to repair breakdowns. Our thoughts are with you all. Regards Gerard Kavenagh and Family
August 15, 2025 11:56 am
Sad to hear of the passing of George, a wonderful coach of tennis juniors in Elliminyt. A great mentor to lots of people, on the way life should be lived.
Frank Park
August 15, 2025 2:16 am
Dear Gwen, Rhonda, Christine and families,
Thinking of you at this sad and difficult time with the loss of George. He will be forever missed and remembered especially playing at Elliminyt Tennis Club.
With deepest condolences to you all.
Karyn Robinson.August 14, 2025 2:59 pm
Condolences to George’s family . Unable to attend today ,but have great memories of our football days at Irrewarra . Barry Healey .
August 14, 2025 12:15 pm
Love and sympathy to dear Gwennie, Rhonda, Christine and families on the passing of George. Thinking of you all at this sad time, George was a lovely man.
From Judy Jackson ( Stuart) and familyAugust 14, 2025 5:48 am
Dear Gwen and Family
Sending our deepest condolences, a great work colleague my dad spoke off many work stories with George. Always remembered. Thinking of you all in this difficult time.
Vicki & Tara Garner and Family xAugust 14, 2025 1:29 am
Deepest sympathy to Gwen and family on the passing of George, he was a real gentleman who worked tirelessly for the Elliminyt Tennis Club and the Elliminyt Hall. George will be sadly missed by everyone.
Judy Curtis and familyAugust 13, 2025 8:04 pm
Dear Gwen,Rhonda Christine and families.our thoughts are with you all at this sad time george was a beautiful soul love leonie sharon kerry mandi Vicki and families.( george was a great friend to Arthur and vonnie trotter)🕊
August 13, 2025 7:52 pm
Dear Gwen and Family, our deepest sympathy on the passing of George. Many happy memories remain of George as President and Life Member of the Elliminyt Tennis Club, whether it be playing tennis, participating in social activities and working bees or the free coaching clinics provided by him to the many junior players on a Sunday morning.George was deeply respected and loved by many.
Bruce and Laurel Edwards.August 13, 2025 1:33 pm
Dear Gwen ,Rhonda and Christine and extended families We were so sorry to hear this news. Our thoughts are with you all.
Marg & Jim Robinson
August 13, 2025 1:27 pm
Deepest sympathy to Gwen and family.
George was a great mentor to junior tennis players at the Elliminyt Tennis club and always full of encouragement and energy. Great memories of George. Rest in peace .
Thinking of you all.
Debbie ( Elsum) MelvilleAugust 13, 2025 12:57 pm
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
Love Faye and GregAugust 13, 2025 12:15 pm
Deepest sympathies to Gwen and family, thinking of you all at this sad time
August 13, 2025 10:57 am
What a lovely man, farewell George, love the Oates family! 😔
August 13, 2025 10:48 am
Deepest Sympathy to Gwen, Rhonda, Christine & Families. Our love & thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Jane, Michael, Liam & Maddie Williamson.
August 13, 2025 10:43 am
Best Wishes & lots of love ❤️ to Gwen & family. Thinking of you all.
Hughie & Family
XxooAugust 12, 2025 10:52 pm
I’m so sorry to hear this.
Condolences to you Gwen.
Love
Robyn Partridge (nee Trask)
From our Badminton days.August 12, 2025 6:34 pm
Condolences to Gwen and families at this sad time for you all...
Fond memories of Gwen and George and our badminton days.
RIP George
Love ❤️ to you all.Greg Newton
August 12, 2025 5:30 pm
Deepest sympathy to Gwen and family.
We will miss our chats at the back fence. George taught us a lot about the history of Colac and surrounds. He was truely a great friend to us all,
We will miss him,
Rest in Peace George,
Annie, Peter & NoahAugust 12, 2025 4:45 pm
To Gwenny and the extended family,
We were so sorry to hear this sad news. Our thoughts are with you all. We are in Northern NSW on holiday so unfortunately won’t be able to attend George’s funeral. I will be able to livestream it. Love Phyllis & Stevo.❤️August 12, 2025 3:58 pm
Deepest sympathy to Aunty Gwen, Rhonda, Christine and family, thinking of you all at this sad time.
Love Judy and Robert FloreyAugust 12, 2025 7:54 am
Deepest sympathy to Gwen and family on the passing of George our thoughts a with everyone.
Gary and Marg Grist and family.August 12, 2025 6:32 am
Deepest sympathy to Gwen & family.
Many memories of George coaching our junior team at Elliminyt Tennis club.
Thinking of you all at this time.
Dianne ParkAugust 11, 2025 9:52 pm
To Gwen, girls and families, Our deepest sympathy to you all on the loss of George. My memories go back to tennis in the Pirron Yallock Association and then Bowls at the City Bowling Club. Love Verna, Bronwyn, Lindon and Families
August 11, 2025 6:17 pm
Thoughts are with you Gwen and
family-George was one of a kind
and will be missed by all of us who
knew him-Glenda Robb xxAugust 11, 2025 4:51 pm
Dear Gwen and family our deepest condolences on the passing of George. He was such a beautiful kind hearted man. He will be deeply missed.
Much love John, Denise Guarracino and Anna SemmensAugust 11, 2025 4:17 pm
Our deepest sympathies to Gwen, Rhonda, Christine and families. Our thoughts are with you at this time. Rest in peace George.
Noel and Leanne Ballagh.
August 11, 2025 3:55 pm
Our deepest sympathies to Gwen and family on the passing of George.
George was a wonderful man, the best memories of my younger years with him coaching at Elliminyt Tennis club and then the last few years with him giving me pointers with my lawn bowls.
Gerard and I have been very lucky to spend time with both Gwen and George at City Bowls club and will treasure those memories always.Gerard and Sharon Hickey
August 11, 2025 1:45 pm
Deepest sympathy to Aunty Gwen, Christine & family, Rhonda & family, on the passing of dear George. He was such a wonderful mentor to our whole family the fun times that all the Murfitt crew had growing up at your family does. The tennis lessons that are still cherished and enjoyment he gave and also at the dances when he’d call out spin the bottle and have a joke great times we’re had. He will be very sadly missed by all our family and even our grand children. Thinking of you all at this sad time with much love.
Gayle,Murray (dec) Sharyn,Tony & Joe; Paul, Zahli & Rylan; & Linda.
Kerry (dec) Samantha, Luke, Charli & Immi; Mark, Vicky, Theo & Oliver;
Lennie, Judy, Amy, Clay, Joey & Cora; Sarah, Kaden, Ada, Parker & Fern;
Geoffrey, Tania, Josh, Emily & Darcy;
Jayne, Ian, Stephanie& Ben, Mitch & GeorgiaAugust 11, 2025 11:04 am
Deepest sympathy to Gwen Christine Noel Rhonda and all the Families on the passing of George Gwen you and George always looked after Frank and my Mum and Dad Doug and Bet White at the dances they were great old days they loved their music also playing bowls at city with you and George thinking of you all
August 11, 2025 9:28 am
Dear Gwen ,Rhonda and Chris my thought and prayers are with all.Remembering the old time dances and all the tennis matches I had with George.May his beautiful soul R.I.P.
August 11, 2025 9:09 am