Big Stone Gap, Va.-Charles R. “Charlie” Morgan, 86, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Big Stone Gap, Va.
He was a lifelong resident of Big Stone Gap. He played football for Big Stone Gap High School. Charlie proudly served his country in the U. S. Army as a military policeman. He worked with Appalachian Oil Co. for 30 years and was a security guard for Lonesome Pine Hospital for six years. He loved hunting, fishing and watching Western’s, especially Gunsmoke. He was a Christian.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Ella (Banks) Morgan; his father, Charles Mitchell Morgan; his mother, Inez Gertrude (Peters) Harris; step-son, Gary Keith Wynn; and step-daughter, Yvonne Wynn.
Surviving are his wife of 37 years, Mary Ann Morgan; son, Charles Morgan, Jr.; daughter, Danielle Maness, all of Big Stone Gap; grandchildren, Alexander Walker Maness, Jacob Ethan Maness, Ryan Tompkins and Hailey Tompkins; and a cousin Teresa Boardwine.
The family will receive friends 1:00pm – 2:00pm Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Gilliam Funeral Home, 618 Wood Avenue, E., Big Stone Gap, Va. The funeral service will follow at 2:00pm with Pastor Ronald Polly officiating.
Military rites, by local VFW and DAV members and the Virginia Army National Guard Honors Team, will follow at the Glencoe Cemetery Mausoleum.
Gilliam Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve the Morgan family.
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