Charles James Nye Jr.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Charlie was born Feb. 19, 1946, in Portland. He was from Scarborough and most recently resided in Lakeland, Fla. He passed peacefully in his sleep on July 21, 2018.

He attended Scarborough High School Class of 1965. He was on the Elwood G. Bessey JHS unbeaten Triple C Junior High School Basketball League Champs in 1961. At the age of 15 he broke his neck while diving off a dock in Scarborough and after a long hospital recovery survived this tragedy. He walked with a stiff neck always appearing tall and proud. He received his GED at the age of 27. He obtained further educational degrees and certifications for his electrical engineering and welding trade. He lived a long and happy life.

He was married to Linda Jane Rose at 18 on Oct 23, 1964. She was the mother of his three children. Their first home was in the "chicken coop apartment" on his father's farm in Scarborough. His first job was at Len Libby working as an assistant candy maker. He then worked at Bancroft and Martin as a Welder. He worked at GE as an electrician, fabricator, craftsman, and welder in the heat transfer unit and worked up to supervisor. He worked at Quincy Shipyard as a supervisor, where he was disabled on the job and had to retire. He was a big thinker with big ideas and inspired to create DAD, LLC (Do-All-Dump), telescoping trailer business with his daughter Barbi. He was a hard worker with a strong work ethic.

He enjoyed dancing, comedies, watching science fiction movies, visiting Disney World, hunting, canoeing, camping, guns, archery, skiing, chess, playing pool, playing cards, remodeling houses, building houses, creating "out of the box gadgets" to make life easier for him. He liked working on cars and motorcycles and was a "grease monkey". He was a "jack of all trades". He could fix anything. He was a thinker and inventor with BIG Ideas. He loved his Jack Russell dogs, Dottie and Odie, his companions in Florida. He was predeceased by his dogs Kiwi, Mike, Lock, Key and his Siamese cat Blue. He loved living life and having fun! He was a Christian man and is now walking with God tall, proud and giving him ideas on how he should remodel heaven!

He was predeceased by his mother Barbara Evelyn Nelson, father Charles James Nye Senior; and sister Judith Marie Rowe. He is survived by his sister Jeannie Margaret Nye; children Barbara Jane Silke, Rebecca Jean Wilson, Everett James (E.J) Nye; grandchildren Brittny Eryn Silke, Zackary John Silke, Candace Rose Emerton, Destiny Marie Nye, Everett James Nye, Quinatye Frankie James Nye; great-grandchildren Daisy Jean Hooyman, and Julie Rose Billalobos.

He will be buried on Saturday, August 4, with a private service.

There will be a Celebration of Life gathering Sunday, August 5, at 4 Old County Road, Scarborough, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted by Barbi and Becky. Parking is across the street at the Hunnewell House. Light refreshments will be served.