Charles Williamson III was born in Monroe, NC September 6, 1934. He died peacefully in New Bern, NC on October 20, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was 86.
He served in the US Navy as a Medical Corpsman where he met his wife Geraldine Zeigler Williamson. They were married for 38 years until her passing in 2002. He is survived by his 3 sons Charles IV, Richard, and David, his wife Kimberly and 4 grandchildren.
Charlie & Gerry moved to New Bern in the early 70’s. He raised his children in River Bend and was the General Manager at the Holiday Inn on the Neuse River in downtown New Bern for 20 years.
Charlie & his family were members of the West New Bern Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon & an Elder.
A Funeral service will be held 3:00pm Friday, October 23, 2020 at Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will receive friends following the service. Online condolences may be made to the Williamson family at www.cottenfuneralhome