Husband of Pamela Charles; son of the late Woody and Chloe Charles; father of Terry (Janet) Charles, Dena (Steve) Stitz; step-father of Sue Anne Smith, Tracy Easton; grandfather of Jennifer (Josh) Somers, Nicole Charles, Benjamin Stitz, Kyle and Kendra Smith, Savanna, Shanna, and Shelby Easton; great-grandfather of 2; brother of Patsy (Lester) Reed, Sandy (Phillip) Nelson, and Ronnie (Kay) Charles. Memorials may be made to Stray Rescue of St. Louis, 2320 Pine Street St. Louis, MO 63103.