| Graduation Year | Class of 1975 |
| Date of Passing | Jun 18, 2003 |
| About | Charlie was a great guy and my best friend. In fact, we were best friends from the time we met until his passing.That was more than thirty years. He and I bonded instantly when his dad moved the family to Hueytown to be the Head Football Coach. We shared a love of football, Corvettes and music, (he especially Led Zepplin and ELP; me especially The Beatles), among many other things. Above all, even though we were quite the opposites in some ways, we just understood each other. Coach Hearn would later tell me many times that "boy he loved you son. He loved you more than a brother"......and that love was certainly mutual. The adventures we shared from high school until his death could easily fill a book or two. To many people he was a bit hard to get to know, but somehow we connected with each other from the day we met. I don't know how to explain it. We were just each other's 'forever friend', I guess. I sincerely hope you have experienced that in your life. He was one of the most unique individuals I have ever known. Sometimes brash (OK, often brash), sometimes insecure, he was complex and complicated, extremely intelligent and always pushing boundaries.....his and those of other people too. I can still see him tearing around Hueytown in that red 62 Corvette he bought from my dad.....can't you? Chuck loved Hueytown and spoke of it often for the rest of his life. We tragically lost Charlie to a car crash in 2003. He left behind his wife and two beautiful girls. I still miss him every day. |
