Charles W. "Charlie" Burchwell, 75, of Lynchburg, died Friday April 23, 2010 at his residence.

He was born Nov. 9, 1934 in West Liberty, Ky., the son of the late John and Isabelle Elam Burchwell.

Mr. Burchwell retired from the Lebanon Correctional Institution as a shift captain with 32 years of service. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Jean Storie Burchwell, whom he married Aug. 15, 1952 in Prestonsburg, Ky.; two daughters, Frances "Libby" (Michael) Whitt of Hillsboro and Kimberly Jean (Tom) Grimme of Loveland; six grandchildren, K. Danielle (James) Meek of Delaware, Ohio, Elizabeth Mae (Kyle) Rich of Alexandria, Ky., Bonnie Jean Whitt of Hillsboro, Jessica Ann (Jared) Wilcox of Hilliard, Thomas Charles Grimme of Loveland and Kristin Nicole Grimme of Loveland; one great-granddaughter, Riley Kate Meek of Delaware, Ohio; and three sisters, Gladys Williams of London, Thelma Sparks of Lebanon and Dorothy Horn of Withamsville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Gilla Blanton, Stella Burchwell, Wanda Perkins, Opal Sparks and Dollie Sluss; and six brothers, Conn, Roy, Obra, Otis, Victor and Dillard Burchwell.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Mike Paraniuk at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Hillsboro. Burial, with military services presented by the Highland County Honor Guard, will follow in the Hillsboro Cemetery.

Friends may call Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Care Hospice, P.O. Box 123, Wilmington, Ohio 45177.

Hillsboro Times Gazette
26 April 2010

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