Charles Harrison Gwaltney

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Charles Harrison Gwaltney, 87, of Carmi, passed away at 3:37 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at his residence in Carmi.

He was born Nov. 12, 1921, in Eldorado, the son of William Osborn and Sarah (Read) Gwaltney. He married Ella Louise Seagraves Oct. 16, 1947.

He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the New Beginning Church of God. He was a member of the United Mine Workers of America and worked for Amax Coal.

Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Ella Louise Gwaltney of Carmi; a daughter and son-in-law, Glenda Jean and Don Prehn of Ridgway; three sons and daughters-in-law, James Harrison and Vicki Gwaltney, Charles Garrett and Karen Gwaltney and David Wayne and Jessica Gwaltney, all of Carmi; a brother and sister-in-law, Roy and Harriett Gwaltney of Evansville, Ind.; 13 grandchildren, Angela, Tammy, Bucky, Mindy, Gary, Johnny, Stacy, Tracy, Kimberly, Matthew, Sarah, Danton and Tabatha; and 22 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three sisters, Edith Hickman, Ruth Woody and Reba Fern Williams; and a brother, William Marion Gwaltney.

Funeral services for Charles Harrison Gwaltney, 87, of Carmi will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, at the New Beginning Church of God in Carmi with the Rev. Keith Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Lindale Memorial Cemetery in Eldorado. Friends may call at the New Beginning Church of God after 1 p.m. until service time at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi is in charge of arrangements.