Charles Giltner Davis' Obituary
Charles G. Davis, age 75, of Bridgeville, DE, died Monday, May 28, 2007, at Genesis Healthcare Center, Seaford, DE, after a long illness.
Born in Pottsville, PA, Charles was a long time educator of the State of Delaware retiring in 1986 while working as a Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for the Woodbridge School District. He enjoyed a long career working as a teacher, principal, coach, reading supervisor, and Guidance Counselor in the Millsboro, Selbyville, Greenwood and Bridgeville communities. He served his country in the United States Navy, from 1951 - 1954, and in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1957. He graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science Degree and completed two master degrees. He was a Master Mason of the Hiram Lodge #21, A.F. & A.M., Seaford, DE, and Hope Chapter #7, Royal Arch Masons, Georgetown, DE. He was a member of the American Legion Post, Laurel, DE, and the VFW Virgil Wilson Post, Seaford. He was member of the Kiwanis Club of Bridgeville.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marilyn Y. Davis; three children, Cynthia G. Davis, of Jupiter, FL, Stephanie D. Perciful, and her husband Robert A. Perciful of Bridgeville, and Charlene D. Hunsberger and her husband Thomas L. Hunsberger, of Bridgeville; two grandchildren, Andrew Perciful and Elizabeth Perciful; one brother, R. Jack Davis, of Wilmington, NC.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, June 2, 2007, 11:00 a.m. at the Union United Methodist Church, 2 N. Laws Street, Bridgeville, where friends may call at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Union United Methodist Church, Bridgeville, DE.
Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, Bridgeville, DE.
Send online condolences to: [email protected]
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