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William John “Chubby” Charles Jr.

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William John “Chubby” Charles Jr.

Birth
Death
1 Sep 1999 (aged 72)
Burial
Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden 3 - Lot 93
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William John 'Chubby' Charles Jr

Funeral for William John "Chubby" Charles Jr, 72, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Hoover and the Rev. J.B. Snyder officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Charles died Wednesday, September 1, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born October 24, 1926, in Morgan County. He was a lifelong member of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church where he was a deacon and at times served as minister of music.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired from Valley Products Co Inc after 33 years, where he served as sales manager and chief executive officer.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby Charles; one son, Billy Charles of Birmingham; two daughters, Terri Watwood and Anita Crow, both of Decatur; three sisters, Cora Lou Street and Dale Brothers, both of Decatur and Mary Frances Brown of Somerville; and six grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Gerald Arney, Bob Barnett, Michael Street, Andy Street, Stanley Maner and Charles Watwood. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

DECATUR DAILY - September 1999

William John 'Chubby' Charles Jr

Funeral for William John "Chubby" Charles Jr, 72, of Decatur will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Hoover and the Rev. J.B. Snyder officiating.

Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Mr. Charles died Wednesday, September 1, 1999, at Decatur General Hospital. He was born October 24, 1926, in Morgan County. He was a lifelong member of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church where he was a deacon and at times served as minister of music.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired from Valley Products Co Inc after 33 years, where he served as sales manager and chief executive officer.

He is survived by his wife, Ruby Charles; one son, Billy Charles of Birmingham; two daughters, Terri Watwood and Anita Crow, both of Decatur; three sisters, Cora Lou Street and Dale Brothers, both of Decatur and Mary Frances Brown of Somerville; and six grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Gerald Arney, Bob Barnett, Michael Street, Andy Street, Stanley Maner and Charles Watwood. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church.

DECATUR DAILY - September 1999



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  • Created by: C. R. Lane
  • Added: Oct 24, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43492243/william_john-charles: accessed ), memorial page for William John “Chubby” Charles Jr. (24 Oct 1926–1 Sep 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43492243, citing Roselawn Gardens Of Memory, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by C. R. Lane (contributor 46928647).