1911
Virgil
2010
Virgil Charlton
May 29, 1911 — May 18, 2010
Virgil V. Charlton, age 98 (11 days shy of his 99th birthday), went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born May 29, 1911 in New Lisbon, Indiana to the late William and Nellie (Wilkerson) Charlton.
He retired from Warner Gear after 38 years of service. Virgil was a longtime member of the Memorial Wesleyan Church. He was married to his wife Nina Charlton for almost 75 years until she passed away in 2008. He was also a member of the Campers Club. He loved yard work, flowers, gardening, camping and traveling to Florida. He loved his family very much and everyone at Glen Oaks. Virgil was everyone’s “Mr. fix-it†and was a fantastic story teller until the very end. He was the oldest person to take a hot air balloon ride at Conner Prairie. For Virgil’s 98th birthday, Glen Oaks took him to Lucas Oil Stadium and he got to visit the Colts locker room.
Survivors include his daughters, Donna (husband: Bennett) Upchurch of New Castle and Della (husband, Mark) Hornback-Zimmerman of Muncie; grandchildren, Debbie (husband, Gene) Jones of Savannah, GA, Ronald Upchurch (fiance, Tara Hardwick) of New Castle, Michael Upchurch of New Castle, Brian Upchurch (ex-wife, Lisa) of Indianapolis, Teresa (husband, Adam) Murray of Muncie, Rick (wife, Kelly) Hornback of Sarasota, FL; great grandchildren, Tammy (husband: Mark) Keesling of North Augusta, SC, Holly (husband, Justin) Buckley of Savannah, GA, Robin Upchurch of New Castle, Crystal Upchurch of New Castle, Carlie Upchurch, Kayla Upchurch of Bloomington, IL, Joshua and Ashley Upchurch of Indianapolis, Kristy Murray of Muncie, Alysa (husband, Yshua) Machado of Gainsville, FL, Stephen (wife, Rhea) Hornback of Columbus, GA; great-great grandchildren, Jarret, Ashtyn, Olivia, Emory Keesling, Tyler, Mercedes, Mackenzie, and Madison Buckley, Anthony Loyd and Abigail Moore, Nathan Patrick Hornback; a brother, Bill Charlton of MI; a sister, Mildred Davis of FL; a sister-in-law, Eileen Charlton of New Castle; special friend, Bob Shaeffer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nina Elizabeth Charlton; siblings, Howard, Harold, Richard, Everett, and Floyd Charlton, May Stephens, Marie Lewman, Goldie Bougue, Marie Lewman and Edith Henry; a grandson, Terrance Lane Upchurch.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at Memorial Wesleyan Church with Pastors Paul Kirk and Robert Shaeffer officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. Memorial contributions may be given to the Memorial Wesleyan Church with envelopes available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.hinsey-brown.com .
He retired from Warner Gear after 38 years of service. Virgil was a longtime member of the Memorial Wesleyan Church. He was married to his wife Nina Charlton for almost 75 years until she passed away in 2008. He was also a member of the Campers Club. He loved yard work, flowers, gardening, camping and traveling to Florida. He loved his family very much and everyone at Glen Oaks. Virgil was everyone’s “Mr. fix-it†and was a fantastic story teller until the very end. He was the oldest person to take a hot air balloon ride at Conner Prairie. For Virgil’s 98th birthday, Glen Oaks took him to Lucas Oil Stadium and he got to visit the Colts locker room.
Survivors include his daughters, Donna (husband: Bennett) Upchurch of New Castle and Della (husband, Mark) Hornback-Zimmerman of Muncie; grandchildren, Debbie (husband, Gene) Jones of Savannah, GA, Ronald Upchurch (fiance, Tara Hardwick) of New Castle, Michael Upchurch of New Castle, Brian Upchurch (ex-wife, Lisa) of Indianapolis, Teresa (husband, Adam) Murray of Muncie, Rick (wife, Kelly) Hornback of Sarasota, FL; great grandchildren, Tammy (husband: Mark) Keesling of North Augusta, SC, Holly (husband, Justin) Buckley of Savannah, GA, Robin Upchurch of New Castle, Crystal Upchurch of New Castle, Carlie Upchurch, Kayla Upchurch of Bloomington, IL, Joshua and Ashley Upchurch of Indianapolis, Kristy Murray of Muncie, Alysa (husband, Yshua) Machado of Gainsville, FL, Stephen (wife, Rhea) Hornback of Columbus, GA; great-great grandchildren, Jarret, Ashtyn, Olivia, Emory Keesling, Tyler, Mercedes, Mackenzie, and Madison Buckley, Anthony Loyd and Abigail Moore, Nathan Patrick Hornback; a brother, Bill Charlton of MI; a sister, Mildred Davis of FL; a sister-in-law, Eileen Charlton of New Castle; special friend, Bob Shaeffer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nina Elizabeth Charlton; siblings, Howard, Harold, Richard, Everett, and Floyd Charlton, May Stephens, Marie Lewman, Goldie Bougue, Marie Lewman and Edith Henry; a grandson, Terrance Lane Upchurch.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at Memorial Wesleyan Church with Pastors Paul Kirk and Robert Shaeffer officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. Memorial contributions may be given to the Memorial Wesleyan Church with envelopes available at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.hinsey-brown.com .
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