Charles Ronald Whitehurst

Charley was born on November 1, 1939, to Troy & Elizabeth (Betty) Whitehurst in Visalia California. He spent his youth in Asti California with seven brothers and sisters. He loved his brothers, TN, Kenny, Richard and David Whitehurst and he was protective of his sisters, Elsie Wilson, Nancy Weerts and Nelda Chumly.

Charley leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Elaine Whitehurst, brother and sister-in-law, David & Dena Whitehurst, and his three children, Veronica & Scott Holmes, daughter and son in law, Chuck Whitehurst, son, and Genny Whitehurst & Don Robinson, daughter, and son in law. He was loved by five grandsons, Jonathan & Melissa Holmes, Kenneth & Brittney Robinson, Tyler Holmes, Christopher & Brittney Brown, and Wyatt Whitehurst Snyder and nine great grandchildren, Brooklynn Holmes, Jonathan Holmes Jr, Jordan Holmes, Kyron Brown, Asher Brown, Emma Smart, Oliver Snyder, and Luna King Robinson who will forever cherish him. He had several brothers-in-laws and sisters-in-laws and dozens of nieces and nephews.

After returning from the Navy in 1959 with his best friend, Ron Campbell, he met and married Elaine. Together, they raised three children in the small town of Healdsburg while he worked at Idaco Lumber, later named Boise Cascade. He later worked at Mead Clark.

In 2000, he moved to Shingle Springs with Elaine where they made a lovely home in El Dorado County with their growing family nearby.

He will always be remembered for his love for cowboy movies, beautiful clocks, WWE, country music, galasis, his Dodge trucks, and road trips. His greatest joy was his family. He will be missed greatly.