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Charles Monroe “Charlie” Tuley

29 Apr 1931 – 18 Aug 2020

Birth29 Apr 1931
Death18 Aug 2020
CemeteryVan Alstyne Cemetery
Van Alstyne , Grayson County , Texas , USA
Added byJob 21:32 on 07 Jun 2022
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65748000

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Charles Tuley, 89, left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on August 18th 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Charles was born in 1931 in Prosper Texas being the twelfth of twelve children born to Griffin Walker Tuley and Cora Jane Blocker Tuley. Charles Monroe Tuley married Feb. 26, 1949 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas to Edna Mae Goldston, they had one daughter, Deborah, whom survives him along with her husband, Chester Perkins of Sherman. In 1963 Charles accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior at a tent revival and soon joined Forrest Avenue Baptist Church in Sherman. Charles and Edna enjoyed 45 years of marriage until she preceded him in death in 1994. Charles married Ava Dunham in 2009, they enjoyed almost six years of marriage until she preceded him in death in 2015. Charles joined the US Navy in May of 1948 and proudly served his country until an injury prevented him from continuing. Mr. Tuley worked civil service at the former Perrin Air Base for 20 years, during this time he worked in the motor pool, eventually gaining the status of chief dispatcher. Through all of his accomplishments while there, he was most proud of the fact that he drove a school bus transporting the children in the base housing to Sherman where they attended school. Charles enjoyed spending time with friends and playing 42 but above all, he enjoyed a good garage sale. Charles was preceded in death by all his siblings. Sisters: Emily Sauls, Lily Jay, Edna Morris, Laura Angle, Jackie Biby and Cookie Coonrod; Brothers: Preston, Bill, Martin, Marvin and Lee Roy Tuley. Aside from his daughter and son in law, Charles is survived by numerous nieces , nephews and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Saturday August 22 2020 at 1 pm with services following at 2 pm. A private graveside service will be held for immediate family only. Charles will be laid to rest next to his wife, Edna, in Van Alstyne Cemetery. Pallbearers are Chester Perkins, Wayne Jeffers, Dusty Williams, Dennis Ferguson and David Ferguson. Covid-19 face masks required and donations made to a charity of your choice. Contributor - Dusty Williams

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