Marion-Muscogee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dews,III, Charles Edward September 26, 2016
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Watson- Tante  Funeral Home BV GA Posted Sep. 2016

Charles Dews
April 20, 1943 ~ September 26, 2016

Mr. Charles Edward “Charlie” Dews, III, 73, of Buena Vista, passed away on 
September 26, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital. Visitation will be held on Thursday, 
September 29 at the funeral home from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Funeral services will be 
held on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 4:00 PM in the chapel of Watson-Tante 
Funeral Home.  Rev. Joy Wilson and Rev. David Chapman will officiate and Mr. 
Richard McCorkle will speak the Eulogy.  Burial will follow at Tazewell City 
Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Richard McCorkle, Larry Bryant, Curt Welch, David 
Kelly Dews, Charles Edward Dews, IV and Robert Blake Dews.  Honorary pallbearers 
will be Wayne Hamrick, Bubber Birdsong, Julian Morgan, James R. “Bump” Welch, 
Ronnie Morgan, Mike McGlaun, Normal Royal and Bobby Dennis.

Mr. Dews or “Coach Dews” as he was known by many was born on April 20, 1943 in 
Edison, GA to the late Charles Edward Dews, II and Wilma Holloway Dews. He was a 
member of Tazewell Methodist Church. Mr. Dews was a lifetime educator, having 
taught and coached in Donalsonville, GA, Plains, GA and eventually coming to 
Marion County in 1968, where he would stay until his retirement in 2002. He was 
a sports fanatic, but mostly enjoyed University of Alabama football.  Mr. Dews 
loved hunting and fishing and being outdoors. 

Survivors include his wife, Sue Varner Dews of Buena Vista; two daughters, Deana 
Dews Powell and her husband, Todd of Buena Vista and Chris Dews Cannon of 
Columbus, GA; a brother, Gene Dews and his wife, Mary Ann of Headland, AL; four 
grandchildren, Trent Miller, Taner Miller, Kerwin Cannon and Gracyn Cannon; and 
many other extended family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made in memory 
of Coach Charlie Dews to the Marion County Lady Eagles Basketball Team or the 
Marion County Eagles Baseball Team, c/o 1950 Mill Pond Rd., Buena Vista, GA 
31803.

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