Charles Spires

Charles W. Spires, age 79, of Powder Springs, Georgia passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born on April 19, 1937, in Minonk, Illinois to the late Herbert & Irma Spires, and was preceded in death by his sister, Delores Lyon. Mr. Spires was a veteran of The United States Army National Guard where he received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Chicago Tribune in 1961. Charles was a member of the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Minonk, Illinois. He was a farmer all of his life and belonged to the National Farmer’s Organization for 56 years, and was Woodford County President for several years. He also worked for SMF in Minonk, Illinois; McEachern United Methodist Church in Powder Springs, and the Paulding County School System in Dallas, Georgia. Charles was an avid volleyball player and enjoyed many years of playing and sponsoring a team in addition to being a master gardener. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He married Rose Marie Krug in 1958, she survives. Also surviving are daughters, Jane & Dave Gapinski of Marietta, Georgia and June Spires Goodson of Powder Springs, Georgia; grandchildren, Hunter Goodson and Olivia Goodson; brother Roger & Jean Spires of Avon Park, Florida and nieces and nephews.

The visitation will be held at Ruestman Harris Funeral Home, 775 N. Chestnut Street, Minonk, Illinois 61760, on Friday, August 5, 2016, from 5pm until 8pm. The funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at 10am at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 236 W Fifth Street, Minonk, Illinois. Interment will follow at Minonk Township Cemetery. A visitation will be on August 3, 2016, at Clark Funeral Home, 4373 Atlanta Highway, Hiram, Georgia, from 6pm until 8pm.