PFC, Mitchell Edwin Charles was born on May 17, 1996 at
Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco, Texas. He passed away on
August 22, 2015 at the age of 19.
Mitchell moved to Grant
City with his family in April of 1998. He attended Worth County R-111
school, graduating in May 2014. He enlisted in the United States Army
and attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC. He attended AIT at Fort
Eustis, Virginia where he studied to become an Att 60 attack helicopter
repairer. Following graduation, he was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas,
COB., 601st Aviation Support BN, Combat Aviation Brigade.
Mitchell loved fishing and hunting. He always had a great story to tell
about his wildlife adventures. He was fun loving and came back to Grant
City whenever he was able, to stay closely connected with his friends.
He was preceded in death by a maternal grandfather, Dennis (George)
Hunt, a paternal grandmother, Anna Marie (Young) Charles.
He is survived by his parents, Darrell and Christina (Hunt) Charles Jr.;
two brothers, Lawrence Martin Charles of Denison, Iowa, Harley Charles
of Grant City, grandparents Darrel Charles Sr. of Grant City and Larry
and Carolyn (Mitchell-Hunt) Beggs of Tonganoxie, Kansas as well as
aunts, uncles, cousins and many many friends.
Family
visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the
Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City. Funeral services will be 4:00
P.M. Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Worth County High School Gymnasium.
Interment will be in the Grant City Cemetery with military rites.
A memorial service will also be held at 11:00 A.M. September 3, 2015 at the Morris Hill Chapel in Fort Riley.
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