Charles Caldwell

Charles Ernest Caldwell (Chuck, Grandpa Charlie) fell asleep in death on October 21, 2018 in Chillicothe, OH. He was born on November 7, 1922 to Ernest Clark Caldwell and Anna Goldie Lewis in Crown City, OH. He was good with details and became a clerk and pilot in the Army Air Force in 1944 during World War II. Later he trained to be a firefighter and worked with the Columbus Fire Department until he became Captain of the No. 6 Firehouse. After retiring from the Columbus Fire Department he moved to Chillicothe and pursued his love of building, hunting, and farming. He enjoyed auctioning with his good friend and neighbor Paul Woodbridge. As an avid teacher, he would share his knowledge and discoveries with anyone that was willing to listen, including his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his siblings: Cecil Ray, Virginia Eloise Neal and Margorie Arlene Hendrix. He is survived by his loving wife Marilyne Louise Neff (married in 1950) and their three children: Kelly Alan (Denise), Dorianne, and Amy Kathleen Bridenbaugh (Terry). Grandchildren: Jeremiah Adon (Rebecca) – TN, Joel Landon (Jesenia) – NY, Kristopher Ryan (Hélène) – France, Brooke Lane – AL, and Anna Katheryn Reid (David) – IN. Great-grandchildren: Matthew, Raphaël, Alexander, Elina, Trenton, Bella, Landon and Ava. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 17 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 137 University Dr, Chillicothe, OH 45601 In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund, 3048 Co. Road 14, Woodville, Ohio 43469.
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