George Erwin Feaster

George Erwin Feaster, 85, a devoted husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at home in Fort Worth, TX, on November 3, 2026.

George was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 30, 1941. His family moved to Norwalk, California, in 1950, and he graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk in 1959. He attended California State Polytechnic University and graduated in 1963 with a B.S. in Animal Husbandry.

George met the love of his life, Becky Evans, of Fayette, Missouri, at the library, and they were married on June 23, 1962. They made their home and raised their family in California and Texas.

George began his career in banking with United California Bank, with an emphasis on agriculture. He was with UCB for seven years, and his last assignment was as manager of the Brawley, California, office. The family moved to Amarillo, Texas, in 1970, where George became President of Western Beef, Inc., a publicly held, vertically integrated cattle feeding company operating in Texas, New Mexico, and California. Operations included seven cattle feedyards, nine grain elevators, two beef packing plants, an order-buying company, an investment banking subsidiary, and a captive finance company. George traveled extensively in the Middle East and Europe, developing investment opportunities for Western Beef. He was active in the cattle-feeding industry associations in Texas, California, and Arizona, and he served as Chairman of the United States Meat Export Federation in 1980-82.

George left Western Beef in 1986 and relocated with his family to Southern California. There he continued financing cattle operations for feedyards in the Southwest. He started Imperial Capital Corp., where he worked with his wife Becky, building the successful business that spanned over 30 years. After raising and sending their four children to Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Texas Christian Universities, George and Becky moved their home and business to Yuma, Arizona, in 1991. He partnered in several feedyard operations in Arizona and California. Additionally, in the late 1990’s, George was instrumental in the development of one of the largest natural beef companies at that time, Vintage Natural Beef, a branded beef company that was later sold to one of the top four beef packing companies in the United States.

Carrying all the success of his business career, George fulfilled a lifelong ambition and moved with Becky to their farm in Armstrong, Missouri. George began buying farmland in Missouri from Becky’s Uncle Claude in the 1970’s. Over the years, they would take many working “vacations” to the farm, traveling in the family motorhome, lovingly known as the “Bullet.” George and Becky finally built their dream home on the farm and moved there permanently in 2001. George continued his work and service to the community and was very active in and around Fayette, Missouri. He was on the Board of Trustees at Central Methodist University and on the Board of Directors at Exchange Bank of Missouri. He also loved his time with his group of friends at the Fayette Round Table Club.

As dedicated as he was to his career and business ventures, George’s true passion was his family and the farm. He took great pride in his property, his crops, his cattle, and everything that went along with it. He really enjoyed making it a place for the whole family to come together. Fond memories include holiday gatherings, hunting, fishing, hours of target practice, learning how to drive—both four-wheelers and the farm pickup truck—exploring Frog Creek, and especially the annual Fourth of July celebrations, complete with outstanding fireworks shows each year. Grandpa taught his nine grandchildren countless lessons, shared his values and love for the land, and provided the best place imaginable for family memories to be created and cherished.

George was preceded in death by his parents, Ned and Maxine Feaster; his sister, Marcy Feaster Allenbaugh; and his parents-in-law, Raymond and Lottie Evans. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Becky Evans Feaster; his four children: Tammy Feaster Rudewick (Roy), Raymond Clark Feaster (Kim), Stephanie Feaster Wade, and Bradley Curtis Feaster (Claudia); his nine grandchildren: Ryan Clark Feaster, Brittney Morgan Feaster, Harrison George Feaster, Hannah Faith Rudewick, Blaine Thomas Feaster, Connor Roy Rudewick, Evan Derek Wade, GeorgiaJane Saylor Wade, and Tex Manhattan Sam Wade; and his brother, Ned Feaster (Marilin).

One of George’s most notable qualities was his incredible generosity. Everyone knew just where to find a new calendar or even a dreamcatcher or two. While he supported many organizations over the years, the one nearest to his heart was St. Jude Children’s Hospital. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s in his name, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or online at https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude-today.html.

A small graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Sharon Cemetery, across the street from the Sharon Bible Church at 1741 County Road U, Armstrong, Missouri, 65230.