Funeral services for George M. Pickett, Jr. 66, East Moline, are 12 Noon on Monday, May 16th, at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd. Burial is in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 2-6PM Sunday at funeral home. George died Monday May 9, 2011 surrounded by his family and friends. A memorial fund has been established. George was born November 19, 1944 in Rock Island, the son of George and Sarah (Fjelland) Pickett Sr. He graduated from Rock Island High School in 1962, and graduated from Black Hawk College where he received his Associates in Law Enforcement. He worked for the Rock Island Police Dept. until 1980, when he began doing insurance investigation and later started his own private investigation business. In the 1990's he went to work at for the Rock Island County Sheriff's Dept until he retired in 2010. He enjoyed fishing, camping and golf. George had played fast pitch softball for many years. He was an avid Notre Dame and a New York Yankee Fan. Survivors include the love of his life, Margaret "Peggy" Roffman, East Moline, his children and their spouses: Jill and Lonnie Hostens, Moline, Jody and Mike Moneymaker, Moline, Jeff and Amanda Pickett, Rock, Island, Robert Pickett, Osco, IL and Ellen Pickett, Osco, grandchildren; Nick, Allisyn (James), Brianna, Hunter, and Trevor, great-grandchildren; Jenna and Lydia, a sister Virginia Bladel, Texas, and a brother Robert "Bob" (Linda) Pickett, Rock Island. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother John "Johnny" Pickett.