George Allen Whittenburg III

George Allen Whittenburg III

George Allen Whittenburg III was born on November 12, 2004 to Julie Elizabeth Cleveland Whittenburg and James Smith Bynum Whittenburg. He was a young man of uninhibited zeal, honesty born of love, and authentic joy. He grew up in Austin, Texas surrounded by his parents, sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins who loved him, nurtured him, and raised him with a knowledge of Christ, a heart for others, and a hunger for purpose bigger than himself.

George graduated from Hyde Park High School in the Spring of 2023 and attended the University of Georgia beginning in the Fall of 2023. There, he pursued his accounting degree, grew in faith, and found the purpose for which he hungered. Shortly after arriving at college, George began to dedicate his time ministering to others in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, prisoners pursuing recovery at The Potter’s House, Cru missions, and in his everyday interactions with others. George became a man committed to serving our Lord with sacrificial joy, willing to go wherever God called him. George’s intimate relationship with God, particularly at such a young age, was a blessing to all around him. He was disarmingly vulnerable yet courageous … both humble and wise. George struck a rare balance, embracing a light‑hearted joy in everyday life while holding a deep and reverent respect for the sacred.

George loved the outdoors – particularly fly-fishing, hiking, playing basketball with his friends, or raising chickens and cattle with his dad.

On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, George was singularly involved in a vehicle accident in his driveway when leaving to meet friends for dinner and basketball. On January 30, 2026 the Lord called George to heaven, with his family and close friends at his side. George’s community was touched and nurtured by a prayer vigil that began and grew while he was hospitalized. Hundreds of students in Georgia gathered in person to unite with numerous friends and family praying abroad. Mere hours before the accident, George prayed that Jesus would use his life to reach and impact his Lord’s kingdom. We bear witness to that truth, remember George’s legacy, and celebrate that God’s work in George on earth was completed. We take comfort knowing that George is now restored and rejoicing in the arms of Jesus.

George is survived by his parents, James and Julie, his two sisters, Rachael and Rebecca, Rachael’s fiancé Jackson Steinle, and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.

Memorial Services, open to all, will be at Riverbend Church in Austin, Texas at 10:00 am on February 14, 2026.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to ministries in which George was personally involved and which he deeply supported: CRU University of Georgia at (https://give.cru.org/2284460); or, please consider supporting more specifically the individual CRU ministry in which George was discipled (https://give.cru.org/1055680).