Individual Details
Charles Light SHOWALTER
(September 24, 1918 - March 26, 1978)
Events
| Birth | September 24, 1918 | Rockbridge County, VA | |||
| Marriage | October 1, 1949 | Lexington, Rockbridge County, VA - Dorothy May FURR |  | ||
| Death | March 26, 1978 | Charlottesville, Charlottesville (city), VA |  | | |
| Burial | Oak Grove Cemetery, Lexington, Lexington City, VA |
Families
| Spouse | Dorothy May FURR (1921 - 1997) |
Notes
Death
LEXINGTON — Dr. Charles Light Showalter, 59, died Sunday (March 26, 1978) in the University of Virginia Hospital. He was born in Rockbridge County Sept. 24, 1918, a son of William E. and Irene (Mett) Showalter. He was a retired veterinarian and graduated from the school of veterinary medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a member of Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church. Twice married, his first wife, Marjorie Clemmer Showalter, died in 1947. On Oct. 1, 1949 he married Dorothy Furr, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, Richard L. of Princeton, W.Va., Charles D. of Lexington and Dr. Edward G. Showalter of Lexington; one grandson. A graveside service will be conducted 3 p.m. Tuesday at Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery by Dr. Homer Cornish. The family will receive friends at the residence and from 7-8 tonight at Harrison Funeral Home. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Lexington Life Saving and Rescue Crew.The Daily News Leader, Staunton, Virginia, March 27, 1978
Endnotes
1. Virginia Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988. Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 27 October 2020..
2. Virginia Death Certificates, 1912-1987. Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 11 November 2020.