MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITAURIES - Charles Alexander Huskins, 7 Apr 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal http://www.mitchellnews.com/ ==================================================================== CHARLES ALEXANDER HUSKINS SPRUCE PINE – Charles Alexander Huskins, Sr., 62, of Reservoir Road, died Saturday, April 7, 2001 at Spruce Pine Community Hospital. A native of Avery County, he was the son of the late Robert and Jeanette Hicks Huskins and a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and was retired from Baxter Labs. Survivors include his wife, Janice Hoyle Huskins of the home; a son, Charles Huskins Jr. of Middletown, DE; a daughter, Kimberly Brenton of Townsend, DE; a step brother, Donald Freeman of Marion; a step sister, Hazel Stroud of Rutherfordton; seven grandchildren; four aunts; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Revs. Jim Boyd and Jim Durham officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. The family received friends Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. at the church. Austin & Barnes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, P.O. Box 10743, Greensboro, NC 27404-0743.