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Submitted: 6/13/17 • Approved: 6/13/17 • Last Updated: 6/16/17 • R1186891-G0-S3
Seaman with the Ticonderoga
United States Navy
September 18, 1934 - June 05, 2015
Marriage: 19 Dec 1958
Charles the son of Kenneth Wilbur Geurin and Charletta (Davis) Geurin.
Charles Keith Geurin U.S. Veteran
Charles Keith Geurin age 80 of Lynn died Friday, June 5, 2015 at his home. He was born September 18, 1934 at Denton, Arkansas to Kenneth and Charletta Davis Geurin. He married Verda Mae Runyan on December 19,1958 and to this union was born two children: Debbie Geurin Smith and Charles Trent Geurin.
Charles loved the Lord, his church and his family. In recent years, he had become a member of the Saffell Missionary Baptist Church where he had developed a great love for the young men who today serve as his pallbearers. Previously he had served his church as song leader for fifty-two years with a God given gift of a clear, loud voice and an ability to remember each person’s favorite song.
Charles was a veteran, having served eight years in the Navy (four active and four inactive). It was during this time on the aircraft carrier, The Ticonderoga that he developed his love for flying. He was honored to have been able to serve as Commander of the Charles Walker Harris American Legion Post 129 of Lynn and he only relinquished this position because of his health. He will be remembered as 4-F: Flying, family, friends and fun!!! He greatly enjoyed being able to make someone laugh with a joke, which by the way he could never get the punch line correct.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Verda Runyan Geurin of the home; daughter, Debbie Smith and husband Terry of Annieville; son, Trent Geurin and wife Patricia of Lynn; six grandchildren, Amanda (Jason) Mathis of Jonesboro, Aaron(Shelby) Britton of Lynn, Heather Geurin of Annieville, April (Austin) Morgan of Jonesboro, Trevor Geurin of Lynn and Miranda Geurin of Lynn; one great grandchild, Stormi Briggs of Annieville; brother, Darrell (Annie) Geurin of Lynn; sister, Elaine (Virgil) Lynch of Imboden; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins along with two very special family friends: Harold Johnson and Cliff Wiese.
Funeral services will be Monday, June 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Saffell Missionary Baptist Church at Saffell with Bro. Larry Etheridge officiating. Burial will follow in the Dry Creek Cemetery located at Lynn with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Visitation will be Monday, June 8, 2015 from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. at the church.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Lawson, Dillon Lawson, Jeffery Coles, David Lee Tidwell, Aaron Britton and Trevor Geurin.
Honorary pallbearers are Harold Johnson, Cliff Wiese, Rodney Clayton, Russ Amos, Glen Blevins, Leroy Holm, R.A. Wright, George Gray, Carl Durham and Randell Gawf.
The family gives a special thanks to the Legacy Hospice employees who provided such wonderful care and comfort during the last year and a half of his illness. http://www.quallsfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3187017&fh_id=14179
Contributed on 6/13/17 by catrichey37
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