Charles Sr
Edwardsville | Save
Charles Clinton Hitchcock Sr., 85, of Edwardsville, IL, formerly of Granite City, IL, passed away unexpectedly at 11:00 p.m. Tues. Nov. 26, 2019 at Indiana University Health Methodist ER in Indianapolis, IN while traveling with family.
He was born Dec. 24, 1933 in Roma, GA to the late James Clinton & Opal Mae (Presley) Hitchcock.
On Mar. 12, 1951, he and Doris Fulmer were married in Rome, GA. She preceded him in death Nov. 28, 2012.
Charles was a US Navy veteran serving during Korea. He had been a slitter operator for Steelabrade in Granite City. He had been a member of the VFW and Granite City Moose. He was a member of Metro Community Church and was a lifetime member of American Legion Post #113.
He is survived by a daughter: Doris Jean (Jimmy) Stout Sr. of Edwardsville; 2 sons: Charles C. (Debbie) Hitchcock Jr. of Park Hills, MO and Paul Allen (Becky) Hitchcock of Troy, IL; 8 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers: Marion (Katrina) Hitchcock of Ontario, CAN and W. Wayne (Jean) Hitchcock of Las Vegas, NV.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son: Mary Avery Hitchcock; and a grandson: Charles David Stout.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at 11:00 a.m. Mon. Dec. 2, 2019, at Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial with military honors will follow at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Online information and guestbook are available at www.wojstrom.com.
Wojstrom Funeral Home & Crematory Inc
