CHARLES E. “CHARLIE” WAELDE, JR., 68, passed away on March 1, 2011.
He was a retired employee of CSX Railroad, and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Waelde, Sr., and grandchildren, Dylan and Chloe Waelde.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Dorothy (Donaldson) Waelde; his daughter, Teresa “Tracye” Caple (Rodney); son, Charles Ross Waelde (Tonya); grandchildren, Chaz and Brandon Caple; his mother, Beatrice Waelde; brother, Michael Waelde (Sharon); sister, Melanie Anne Crosby (Morland); mother-in-law, Hazel Lee; and his long time special friend Donnie Wood (Donna).
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway with burial to follow.
Visitation will be from 1 – 8 p.m. Thursday.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society.