Rogersville, TN - App David Charles, Jr., age 76, of Rogersville, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 2, 2016 at Wellmont Hawkins County Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Charles graduated from Swift High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from Holston Defense Corporation in 1994 after thirty-two years of service. After many years of retirement, he worked with the Rogersville Parks and Recreation Department and most recently served as the night manager of the walking track at the Rogersville City School.
Mr. Charles had a passion for farming and helping others. He accepted Christ at an early age at the Lyons Hill AME Church in Surgoinsville, TN and later attended the Hasson Street Christian Church in Rogersville where he was a member of the All Brothers in Christ (ABC) organization.
He was preceded in death by his parents, App, Sr. and Mary Charles.
He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Patricia Snapp Charles, his daughter Renee Charles Leeper; his son App D. (Chuck) Charles III; three sisters, Jessie Price of Rogersville, Roberta (Leroy) Butler of Silver Shrimp, MD, and Thelma Lyons of Rogersville; one aunt, Bessie Fulkerson; son-in-law Reggie Leeper; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hawkins County 911 Emergency Services and the emergency room staff at Wellmont Hawkins County Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Christian Sells Funeral Home in Rogersville, TN. The funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM with Pastor C. Roy Charles officiating.
Gravesite services will follow at the Mitchell Crest Cemetery with the Hawkins County Color Guard and the Tennessee National Guard providing military honors.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.christiansells.com
