Charles Elwood Winesburg, 96, of Jenny Lind died Thursday, June 9, 2016, of cancer at Peachtree Hospice Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was born Nov. 29, 1919, in Wheeling, W.Va. He was the son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth (Van-Dyne) Winesburg and husband of Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg of Jenny Lind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Winesburg and Elizabeth (VanDyne) Winesburg; two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Winesburg; and four sisters, Dorothy Swingle, Anna Mae Yensen, Mary Denham and Ruth Woods.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, having a long and fruitful life together, Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg; a son, Charles E. Winesburg Jr. and his wife Peggy; grandchildren, Richard and Todd Winesburg; and great-grandchildren, Griffin, Morgan, Samuel and Carter; a son, Gary P. Winesburg and his wife LaDonne; grandchildren, Brandon Winesburg and Stephanie Portman; stepgrandchildren, Ben, Seth and Josh Nordin; and stepgranddaughters, Joy, Samantha and Ruby; great-grandchildren, Skylar, Addison and Phillip; and many nieces and nephews.
Charles was a longtime member of Goddard United Methodist Church, serving as an usher and trustee. He was a retired bricklayer, holding a Gold Card representing 50-plus years of active work. He was a Army veteran, serving in North Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria during World War II.
Service will be at Goddard United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Tuesday with burial to follow at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary.
He was born Nov. 29, 1919, in Wheeling, W.Va. He was the son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth (Van-Dyne) Winesburg and husband of Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg of Jenny Lind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Winesburg and Elizabeth (VanDyne) Winesburg; two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Winesburg; and four sisters, Dorothy Swingle, Anna Mae Yensen, Mary Denham and Ruth Woods.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, having a long and fruitful life together, Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg; a son, Charles E. Winesburg Jr. and his wife Peggy; grandchildren, Richard and Todd Winesburg; and great-grandchildren, Griffin, Morgan, Samuel and Carter; a son, Gary P. Winesburg and his wife LaDonne; grandchildren, Brandon Winesburg and Stephanie Portman; stepgrandchildren, Ben, Seth and Josh Nordin; and stepgranddaughters, Joy, Samantha and Ruby; great-grandchildren, Skylar, Addison and Phillip; and many nieces and nephews.
Charles was a longtime member of Goddard United Methodist Church, serving as an usher and trustee. He was a retired bricklayer, holding a Gold Card representing 50-plus years of active work. He was a Army veteran, serving in North Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria during World War II.
Service will be at Goddard United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Tuesday with burial to follow at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary.
Charles Elwood Winesburg, 96, of Jenny Lind died Thursday, June 9, 2016, of cancer at Peachtree Hospice Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was born Nov. 29, 1919, in Wheeling, W.Va. He was the son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth (Van-Dyne) Winesburg and husband of Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg of Jenny Lind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Winesburg and Elizabeth (VanDyne) Winesburg; two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Winesburg; and four sisters, Dorothy Swingle, Anna Mae Yensen, Mary Denham and Ruth Woods.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, having a long and fruitful life together, Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg; a son, Charles E. Winesburg Jr. and his wife Peggy; grandchildren, Richard and Todd Winesburg; and great-grandchildren, Griffin, Morgan, Samuel and Carter; a son, Gary P. Winesburg and his wife LaDonne; grandchildren, Brandon Winesburg and Stephanie Portman; stepgrandchildren, Ben, Seth and Josh Nordin; and stepgranddaughters, Joy, Samantha and Ruby; great-grandchildren, Skylar, Addison and Phillip; and many nieces and nephews.
Charles was a longtime member of Goddard United Methodist Church, serving as an usher and trustee. He was a retired bricklayer, holding a Gold Card representing 50-plus years of active work. He was a Army veteran, serving in North Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria during World War II.
Service will be at Goddard United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Tuesday with burial to follow at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary.
He was born Nov. 29, 1919, in Wheeling, W.Va. He was the son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth (Van-Dyne) Winesburg and husband of Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg of Jenny Lind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Winesburg and Elizabeth (VanDyne) Winesburg; two brothers, Kenneth and Robert Winesburg; and four sisters, Dorothy Swingle, Anna Mae Yensen, Mary Denham and Ruth Woods.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, having a long and fruitful life together, Betty J. (Phillips) Winesburg; a son, Charles E. Winesburg Jr. and his wife Peggy; grandchildren, Richard and Todd Winesburg; and great-grandchildren, Griffin, Morgan, Samuel and Carter; a son, Gary P. Winesburg and his wife LaDonne; grandchildren, Brandon Winesburg and Stephanie Portman; stepgrandchildren, Ben, Seth and Josh Nordin; and stepgranddaughters, Joy, Samantha and Ruby; great-grandchildren, Skylar, Addison and Phillip; and many nieces and nephews.
Charles was a longtime member of Goddard United Methodist Church, serving as an usher and trustee. He was a retired bricklayer, holding a Gold Card representing 50-plus years of active work. He was a Army veteran, serving in North Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria during World War II.
Service will be at Goddard United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Tuesday with burial to follow at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Arrangements are under the direction of Fentress Mortuary.
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