Charlie Sherrell Cole, 93, Tuscumbia, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 5, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at Hampton Heights Baptist Church. The funeral service will immediately follow, with Jeremy Sanderson officiating. Interment will be in Guy Cemetery.
Charlie was a veteran of the US Navy, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service and a member of Hampton Heights Baptist Church. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Evie Cole; five brothers; and three sisters.
Charlie is survived by his wife of 72 years, Annie Ruth Cole; children, Sharon Barnes, Sharlene Cole, and Dante Cole (Regina); nine grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Shane Howard, Chris Howard, Jody Barnes, Reb Barnes, Chris O’Malley, Adam Cole, and Jordan Carmack.
The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to Kindred Hospice for their loving care and to their church family at Hampton Heights Baptist Church.
