Charles was born April 11, 1926, in Fallen Timber, WV, a son of the late Clyde Parks and Martha Fuchs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Helen Kratz; daughter-in- law, Connie Fuchs and a son-in-law, Michael Wheeler.
Charles was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II and saw action at Pearl Harbor and Palmyra Island.
Charles graduated from Parkersburg High School and Mountain State College. For 33 years the Ohio Valley heard, “Gene Somerville and Charlie Fuchs are the loan arrangers at South Parkersburg Finance.”
He was a longtime member of Bethany Methodist Church and attended Beechwood Presbyterian Church. Among his hobbies were woodworking, hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his two sons, David Fuchs and his wife Michele of Westerville, OH, Michael Fuchs of Fort Myers, FL; daughter Charlotte Wheeler of Saint Helena, SC; 3 grandchildren, Timothy Fuchs and his wife Mary of Gahanna, OH, Jason Fuchs and his wife Casey of Delaware, OH, Stacy Alonso and her husband Roy of Dublin, OH and 7 great grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 11:30 am Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Sunset Memory Gardens with Military Rites provided by the American Legion Post #15, Parkersburg.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.sunsetparkersburg.com
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg, is honored to serve the Fuchs family.
