George Wayne Mendoza, Sr., of Zolfo Springs, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Zolfo Springs at the age of 51. He was born in Avon Park, Florida on June 10, 1963 and had been a lifelong resident of Hardee County.

George was a member of Florida's First Assembly of God and had worked for the National Pumps Company as a machinist.

He is survived by his wife, Elsa Mendoza of Zolfo Springs; one son, George Wayne Mendoza, Jr. of Zolfo Springs; two daughters, Roxanne Mendoza of Zolfo Springs, and Georgie Anne Mendoza of North Carolina; three brothers, Nicholas Mendoza, Jr. of Zolfo Springs, Oscar Mendoza of Arcadia, and Robert Lee Mendoza of Zolfo Springs; six sisters, Lydia Garcia of Wauchula, Ida Mendoza of Bowling Green, Maria Leyva, Elsa Mendoza, and Sylvia Mendoza, all of Zolfo Springs, and Barbara Mendoza of Arcadia; and six grandchildren, Shaniah Hodges, D'Asia, Darrell, and Delaney Braswell, and Jaylee and J. J. Williams.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Florida's First Assembly of God from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM. Funeral services are at 11:00 AM with Pastor Jeff Fowler officiating. Interment is in Zolfo Springs Baptist Cemetery.