Charles S. Head Sr.

Charles and I were married on July 18, 1974. He brought his son, Chuck, into the marriage. I brought my 3 daughters, Peggy Ann, Jamie and Cheryl. From the day we were married they were our children. He was always so good to the girls. Being a man he always had to be macho with Chuck. When we started out they were all teenagers or at least bordering the teen years. I told Charles one time if we made it through the teenage years we would survive! We did!!

We always took the family to God's house on Sunday, taught them responsibility, provided their physical needs and made home a special place for them. I hope they always knew how much we loved them.

Thinking back over our lives together, each child had a major event in their life that Charles brought them through. He was always able to think rationally the best solution. I as their Mother could not always handle the situation so calmly. Not that the children ever did anything so major but you know how mothers expect perfection or close to it. I was one of those mothers. Charles was the ROCK of our family. Needless to say we loved him dearly.

God blessed us with seven wonderful grandchildren. They were three grandsons and four granddaughters. They were each very special to us. Charles and I were young ( early 40's) when the first one was born and, of course, we thought he was ours. Wrong.... Each one had their special place in our hearts. Still do today!

Less than a year ago, we were blessed with a sweet little great granddaughter. Her Mom would bring her to Hospice to see Papa. She would sit on his bed and he would play with her. What joy to see him smile!

Beginning in the year of 2000, Charles had major health problems. He was a diabetic. As a result of diabetes, he had a below the knee leg amputation in 2001. Had a heart attack that same year. Then in 2011 had to have his other leg amputated below the knee. Through all this he never gave up. He continuously kept a positive attitude. Never complained of pain. Then on June 26, 2015 he was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Nothing could be done for him. We wanted to cry out to God why. But you know, God will never put more on us than we can bear. God is in control of our lives even our last breath. Charles loved his Savior Jesus Christ and he lives in heaven today with him. To God be the glory!