Charles was a 37 year Maintenance Employee with G.E. He was also an avid U of L fan, an avid photographer and a member of the US Chess Federation.
He is preceded in death by his parents John and Shirley Ailiff.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 43 years, Kathy Ailiff; children, Jennifer Kratzwald (Jeff), Cynthia Bale (Robert), and Cosette Ailiff; grandchildren, Trey, Charles Alexander and Kaden Michael Hayes , Josie and Charles Robert Bale and his sister Toni McCurry.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday 2pm at Evergreen Funeral Home. The visitation will be at the funeral home from 2-8 pm Sunday.
Charles' family would like to express their deep appreciation for the CCU, ICU and Palliative Care Staffs at Baptist Hospital East for their loving and compassionate care.
The family would like to request that memorial donations in Charles' name be directed to the U of L Library Foundation or the Crusade for Children.