Services are pending for Charles "Squire" Roger Avitt. Fielding Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Avitt was 76 when he passed away. Services were held on Nov. 11 at the Fielding Funeral Home. Visitation was held Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 6 - 8 pm also at the funeral home. Interment was at the Oxford Cemetery.
Obituary in 11/16/2010 Chariton Newspaper
Charles "Squire" was born April 26, 1934 at home in Williamson, Iowa to Mark H. and Jessie R. "Springer" Avitt. Squire passed away November 3, 2010 at his home in Williamson, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, six months and eight days.
Squire grew up in Williamson and graduated from Chariton High School in 1952. In 1952 he joined the United States Air Force. He was a Fire Control Technician and worked in the Sioux City, Iowa and Duluth, MN Areas. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1961. And on this Veterans day, we remember and thank him for his service to our country.
He attended truck driving school in Indiana. He went on to work for Ellsworth trucking as an over the road truck driver till the mid '70's. He then went to work for Apple Lines as an over the road driver till his retirement in 2001.
Squire was preceded in death by his parents, Mark and Jessie Avitt, his younger brother, Ronald Avitt, and one nephew, Mark Avitt.
He is survived by a sister, Glea, of Corvallis, Ore. and one brother, Gordon Avitt of Des Moines, Iowa. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews, and many friends and acquaintances from Donna's and Leo's Cafe.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa. Services were held on Thursday Nov. 11, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Paul Olson officiating. Pallbearers were Kerry Avitt, Mathew Avitt, Charley Sapper, Kirk Mueldener, Tyler McQuiston and Jeff Moore. Interment was in the Oxford Cemetery.
He stayed with his brother Gordon Avitt in Russell off and on through the years.
Avitt was 76 when he passed away. Services were held on Nov. 11 at the Fielding Funeral Home. Visitation was held Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 6 - 8 pm also at the funeral home. Interment was at the Oxford Cemetery.
Obituary in 11/16/2010 Chariton Newspaper
Charles "Squire" was born April 26, 1934 at home in Williamson, Iowa to Mark H. and Jessie R. "Springer" Avitt. Squire passed away November 3, 2010 at his home in Williamson, Iowa, at the age of 76 years, six months and eight days.
Squire grew up in Williamson and graduated from Chariton High School in 1952. In 1952 he joined the United States Air Force. He was a Fire Control Technician and worked in the Sioux City, Iowa and Duluth, MN Areas. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1961. And on this Veterans day, we remember and thank him for his service to our country.
He attended truck driving school in Indiana. He went on to work for Ellsworth trucking as an over the road truck driver till the mid '70's. He then went to work for Apple Lines as an over the road driver till his retirement in 2001.
Squire was preceded in death by his parents, Mark and Jessie Avitt, his younger brother, Ronald Avitt, and one nephew, Mark Avitt.
He is survived by a sister, Glea, of Corvallis, Ore. and one brother, Gordon Avitt of Des Moines, Iowa. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews, and many friends and acquaintances from Donna's and Leo's Cafe.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 at Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton, Iowa. Services were held on Thursday Nov. 11, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Paul Olson officiating. Pallbearers were Kerry Avitt, Mathew Avitt, Charley Sapper, Kirk Mueldener, Tyler McQuiston and Jeff Moore. Interment was in the Oxford Cemetery.
He stayed with his brother Gordon Avitt in Russell off and on through the years.
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