1919
Charles
2009
Charles South
June 20, 1919 — July 19, 2009
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Charles L. “Charlie” South, age 90, of 622 Clarence Potter Road, Mountain City, TN passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Elizabethton, TN after an extended illness. He was a son of the late Hobert and Lillie Brown South. Charlie was a retired U.S. Army veteran and worked at Johnson County Memorial Hospital with Dr. Obergon for many years. He was a charter member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church where he was a former deacon, treasurer, teacher and Sunday School superintendent. Charlie loved Tennessee football and St. Louis Cardinal baseball. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Norma R. Lipford South; four brothers: Tommy South, Eugene South, Clayton South, and Kermit South; and two sisters: Mae Greene and Penny Fisher.
Charles L. “Charlie” South, age 90, of 622 Clarence Potter Road, Mountain City, TN passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 in Ivy Hall Nursing Home, Elizabethton, TN after an extended illness. He was a son of the late Hobert and Lillie Brown South. Charlie was a retired U.S. Army veteran and worked at Johnson County Memorial Hospital with Dr. Obergon for many years. He was a charter member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church where he was a former deacon, treasurer, teacher and Sunday School superintendent. Charlie loved Tennessee football and St. Louis Cardinal baseball. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Norma R. Lipford South; four brothers: Tommy South, Eugene South, Clayton South, and Kermit South; and two sisters: Mae Greene and Penny Fisher.
Survivors include: two sisters: Marie Reece and husband Harvey of Trade, TN and Betty Iverson and husband Randy of Lenoir, NC; four brothers: Jack South and wife Susie of Lenoir, NC; Bill South and wife Catherine of Zionville, NC; Burl South and wife Dolly of Trade, TN and Bruce South and wife Mae of Mountain City, TN; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Charles L. “Charlie” South will be conducted at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday July 21, 2009 from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Johnson and Rev. Bruce Simcox officiating. Music will be under the direction of Amy Reece Townsend. Active pallbearers will be Shannon Brown, Hadley Townsend, Roger South, Buford Lipford, Boyd Lipford, Harvey Reece and Larry Payne. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. John Whitlock, Dr. Claire Paris and the Staff of Ivy Hall Nursing Home. Military graveside service accorded by the Johnson County Honor Guard will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from Lipford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the funeral service.
At other times friends may call at the home of a sister, Marie Reece, 186 Reagan Road, Trade, TN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Johnson County Rescue Squad, 203 Vandilla Street, Mountain City, TN 37683.
Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed through our website at www.hux-lipfpord.com
Arrangements for the Charles L. “Charlie” South family are in the care of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home.
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