Mildred Ann Charles

Mildred Ann Charles, 84, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. She was a lifelong native of Tennessee and a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Edith (Brown) Ledbetter; husband, Gene Charles; brothers, John E., Walt, and Jerry Ledbetter; sisters, Lena Brown, Carol Robertson, Willie B. Ledbetter and Thelma Humphrey; sister-in-law, Joann Charles. Survivors include: 2 sons and their spouses, Dwight "Pokey" and Helen Charles, of Decatur, Wayne and Joan Charles, of Starke, Fl.; 2 daughters and their spouses, Peggy and Mitchell Miller, Pat and David Skidmore, all of Decatur; 2 sisters, Chris Spurling, of Polk County, Dorothy Harvey, of Cleveland; 10 grandchildren and spouses, Jackie Charles and Joyce, Jeff Charles and Jenny, Tesha Sloan and Tim, Sandy Womac and Greg, Tony Charles and Lisa, Richie Skidmore and Lois, Kasey Skidmore, Jason Miller and Star, Kristy Miller and Troy Perry, April Miller and Mary Eaton; 13 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and 1 on the way; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Tony Charles, Jason Miller, Jeff Charles, Richie Skidmore, Kasey Skidmore, Jackie Charles, Troy Perry; Honorary Pallbearers: Greg Womac, Tim Sloan, Paul Fulghum. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 22, in the Bowers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl Graves and Rev. Bill Pearman officiating and Steve Stephens speaking. The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 pm, Friday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Beta cemetery.