Charles "Charley" M. Poe Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charles “Charley” M. Poe, 78, died peacefully Wednesday, April 29, 2015 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born April 13, 1937 in Forrest City, AR to Neal C. and Helen J. Poe. He joined the US Navy in 1956 and was based in Sanford, FL. He met and married Trellis Hill in 1960. They had three children, Scott Howard, Angela Gaye, and Marla Kaye. Upon discharge from the Navy, he enrolled full time at the University of Florida, where he majored in Electrical Engineering and received his Bachelors degree in 1965. Charley worked for Boeing, MIT, Draper Labs, and Honeywell throughout his career. In June 1987, he married Linda Joyce. They shared 28 years of loving marriage, enjoying some of Charley’s favorite things: traveling, camping, motorcycles, and spending time with their abundant community of friends and family. One of his greatest joys came from serving his Lord and Savior through mentoring the youth at his church. Charley is survived by his wife Linda, son Scott (Pam), daughter Marla (Andy), daughter Lisa (Glenn), son Mike (Lori), brother Dick (Ruth), sister Lynn (Bill), and grandchildren Sarah, DJ, Alex, Isabella, Giavanna, Keegan, and Ronin. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Maureen, and his daughter Angie. Services will be held Mon., May 4 at 11am at Washington Heights Church, 1770 E 6200 S, Ogden, UT 84405. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Charley Poe Youth Scholarship Fund, care of Washington Heights Church. Condolences can be sent to the family at: www.serenityfhs.com.

Charles "Charley" M. Poe

April 13, 1937 - April 29, 2015