Obit for Charles Eugene Wise - Grady County OK Submitted by Sandi Carter 1 Jul 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ====================================================================== The Chickasha Express-Star 19 June 2001 Charles Eugene Wise Charles Eugene Wise was the son of Lee and Willie Wise, and was born October 5, 1940, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He died June 10, 2001, at the age of 60. He attended schools in Perry, Oklahoma, from fifth grade through his senior year, graduating from Perry High School in 1958. He attended Central State College in Edmond. In 1959, he and Sharon Clark were married in Perry, Oklahoma. He began his automotive career in 1960, working for Perry Auto Supply. He then worked for Gilliand-Martin Chevrolet in Perry, and in 1965 moved to Chickasha. He worked at Chickasha until 1975 when he returned to Perry and purchased the Buick-Pontiac dealership from Bud Wolleson. He later purchased the GMC truck division and operated the business as Charles Wise Buick-Pontiac-GMC. In November 2000, he celebrated his 25th anniversary with the dealership. He was a member of the Oklahoma Auto Dealers Association and served several terms on the board of that organization. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Perry where he served as deacon for a number of years. He also served on the automotive committee at Meridian Vocational Technical Center as Stillwater. A charter member of the Perry Elks Lodge, he served as the first exalted ruler of that organization and was a trustee for several years. He was a 24-year member of the Perry Golf and Country Club and a member of the Perry Lions Club. Survivors are his wife Sharon, of the home; daughter, Gayla, and son-in-law, Edward Thompson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; son, Scott, and daughter-in-law, Michelle, Perry, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Brandi and Jason Wise, Perry, Oklahoma, John and James Thompson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Wade and Jason Weaver, Perry, Oklahoma; mother, Willie Wise, Perry, Oklahoma; sisters, Naveda Ely and husband Harvey, Medford, Oklahoma, and Patricia Puckett and husband Joe, Tulsa, Oklahoma; brothers: Gary Wise, Perry, Oklahoma, and Wes Wise, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Francis Hyatt, Perry, Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews, including Justus Hyatt, Perry, Oklahoma. His father preceded him in death. Charles enjoyed fishing and golfing in his spare time. He also enjoyed serving his many customers over the years to the best of his ability in sales and service. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at the First Christian Church with interim pastor Rev. Diane Stein and Rev. John McLemore officiating. Burial will be in Grace Hill Cemetery under direction of Brown-Sisson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the building fund of the First Christian Church or the Perry Elks Lodge scholarship fund.