Dement had a brief boxing career in the Navy, and three of his sons won boxing titles. Tim Dement, at the age of seventeen, was a contestant at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. He upset Bobby Hunter in the flyweight competition (105 – 112 pounds). "Sports Illustrated" described Tim as "a pale, dreamy looking boy of 17 with no indication of any strength." Over the years Tim Dement has trained amateur boxers. Tim Dement is a former Bossier City police detective who investigated cases of sexual predators involved in youth sports. Another son, David Glenn Dement, died in 2006 at the age of fifty-two; he was a co-founder of GLAAD, an AIDS education and prevention group formed in 1980. In 2003, Dement was awarded an honorary doctorate for outstanding service by his Alma mater, Centenary College. In 2012, he completed his autobiography entitled "George Dement: I will, If you will, Saith the Lord". On February 2, 2013, Dement, along with Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway, the former sheriff of Grant Parish, political consultant Angelo Roppolo of Shreveport, and the late State Senator Charles C. Barham of Ruston and later Shreveport, was among those inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield. Dement died at his home in Frierson on January 12, 2014, eleven days prior to his 92nd birthday. Services were held on January 15, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Bossier City. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Frierson. Mayor Lo Walker summed up the contributions of his predecessor: It's fair to say that, during his administration, there was tremendous progress made, and positive things started ... George Dement was extremely well known — recognition is very important in politics. And not only was he well known, he was well liked. He recognized talent and he was able to put together a field of good people to be in charge of the key areas. I might add, he hired me at that time. But he also selected the most well-qualified people and, basically, stepped aside and let them do their jobs, and they did it well.