Georgiana Volz

On June 12, 2010 Georgiana Volz of Taylor Landing went home to be with her Lord and Savior after a hardfought battle with cancer. Born on February 12, 1958 in Nederland, to James and Helen Bass, Georgie lived most of her life in the Golden Triangle. She was a graduate of Nederland High School and held a B.S. degree in microbiology from Texas Tech University. She spent her professional career as a public servant in the health and environmental fields. She was with the State39s environmental agency, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, for 21 years where she held the position of Regional Director from 2001 through her retirement in 2009. In recent years, she also dedicated her time and effort to the Julie Rogers quotGift of Lifequot program. With a smile as big as Texas and an irresistible personality, Georgie attracted friends and strangers alike with her genuine love and concern. She had a unique gift of making everyone feel accepted, and she was sure to make your problems paramount to hers. Fun doesn39t even begin to describe the vivacity she had for life. Among her favorite things were spending time with family and friends, shopping, traveling, spoiling her devoted pets, and studying the Bible.Georgie is survived by her husband Chip Volz daughter Carrie Burnett and husband Matt of Arlington parents James and Helen Bass of Nederland brothers Jim Bass and wife Sheila Raymond Bass and wife Carol Ross Bass and wife Wendy nieces and nephews and an innumerable number of loyal and devoted friends. A memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday, June 15th at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church in Nederland, Rev. Malcom Monroe officiating. Funeral Services are entrusted to Heritage Funeral Home, Johnny Huckaby funeral or. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that charitable donations be made to the Julie Rogers quotGift of Lifequot program 2390 Dowlen Rd, Beaumont, TX 77706 or First United Methodist Church in Nederland.