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Name:
Charles Lee Peele, Jr.

Date:
April 25th, 1921 - July 13th, 2010

Obituary:
Charles L. Peele, Jr., 89, of Nokesville, VA., went home to his Lord peacefully while surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Sudley Manor House Assisted Living Facility, Manassas, VA. He was born April 25, 1921, in Durham, NC. On January 17, 1942, he married his sweetheart Helen Elizabeth Caw. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in North Africa for nearly 3 years. After being honorably discharged he went back to work for the C&P Telephone Co. where he worked for 38 years and retired in 1977. Charlie and Betty raised their four children in Kensington, Md. from 1949-1978 when they moved to Florida. In 1990 they moved to Nokesville, VA.

He enjoyed singing in a Barber Shop quartet. He enjoyed being a member of the Redskins Chorus, singing at home games, in the latter 1960’s. He participated in church choirs and other Christian musical events, including singing with St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Choir at the White House for former president Richard Nixon in 1970. During his retirement, he was active for many years in a Christian Ministry known as Roving Volunteers in Christ’s Service (RVICS). He had been an active member of Greenwich Presbyterian Church in Nokesville, VA since 1990 where he sang in the choir, was a deacon and participated in the Sanctuary Sunday school class.

He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Elizabeth C. Peele, his brother William Peele and step-brother Gilbert Winders. He is survived by one son and 3 daughters all from Nokesville, VA; one brother, Ellwood Peele, two step-brothers, Richard Winders and Tom Winders, all from Oklahoma City, OK, 10 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and many loving family members and friends.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 17, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwich Presbyterian Church in Nokesville, VA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Greenwich Presbyterian Church (Building Fund), 15305 Vint Hill Rd, Nokesville, VA, 20181 or Capital Hospice, 10530 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA, 20109.


Memorials:
Greenwich Presbyterian Church (Building Fund), 15305 Vint Hill Rd, Nokesville, VA, 20181 or Capital Hospice, 10530 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA, 20109.

Services:
11:00AM at Greenwich Presbyterian Church on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 (map/driving directions)