Charles Kolp

Funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at The BOD Church in Roland, OK with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery with full Military Honors. Visitation will be Monday, March 25, 2019 from 5– 7 p.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, AR, where the family will visit with friends.

He is survived by his wife, Jenny Kolp; three sisters, Barbara Reichel, Cathy Goodsel and Ruth Watters; two brothers, John Kolp and George Kolp; four sons, Herman Springer and wife Barbara, Charles Jr. Kolp and wife Denise, Jim Kolp and wife Sherri, Phillip Kolp and wife Sandra; one daughter, Sharon Charlton; eight grandchildren, Wes Springer, Brooke Hallman and husband Tyson, Ashley Gauchat and husband Eric, Jamiee Freeman and husband Bryan, Lindsay Seubold and husband Josh, Maggie Sheffield and husband Damon, Duwaine Chase and wife Brittany, Trevor Charlton; seventeen great grandchildren; two special animal babies, Sisco and Angel; and many friends from his beloved 188th Air National Guard Fort Smith. He is preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Buchhlotz.

Pallbearers will be former members of the 188th Arkansas Air National Guard: Steve Gist, H.C. Varnadorne, Terry Inman, Bill Mason, Dana Adams; former Marine John Bennett.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Humane Society Animal Shelter, 3800 Kelley Highway, Fort Smith, AR 72904.