April 6, 1935 - January 21, 2023
Charles E. Dunson, 87 of Enid, received his wings on January 21, 2023. Charles passed peacefully surrounded by his family. The service for Charles will be Wednesday Jan 25, at Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Gene Ohls will officiate services.
Charles was born on April 6, 1935 in Waynesboro, TN to Charles and Mary Alice (Vickery) Dunson. He had seven brothers and six sisters. He is survived by one brother and one sister, Buddy and Tootsie Dunson. Charles proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the US Army. Charles was a 32 nd degree Mason and began this track in Helena, AR, Lafayette, LA, and then in Enid, OK in Lodge 501.
Charles belonged to Calvary Baptist where he served as a deacon. Charles was a conversationalist with everybody and never met a stranger.
Charles married Margarete Carlisle on April 16 th , 1957 and that marriage has lasted for 64 years. There were five children from this union Teresa Carol Scott, Peggy Dunson-Bower, Charles Daniel Dunson, and twin sons Ronald and Donald Dunson. Charles, affectionately known as “Pap” by his family, is a grandfather to five David Lee Weaver, Kimberly Johnson, Chelsea Davis, Logan Dunson, Nicholas Tocco, and a great grandfather to ten.
Charles was an avid outdoorsman. Charles was talented, creative inventive, and often used these skills for family and friends.
He is proceeded in death by his father (Charles Dunson) and mother (Mary Alice), sons Ronald Dunson and Donald Dunson, and several siblings and his granddaughter Jaymee Oliver and his son in law Jack Bower. Charles is survived by his wife Margarete Dunson, his daughter Teresa Carol Scott (Randy), Peggy Dunson-Bower, and son Charles Daniel Dunson (Lisa) of Norman.
Paul Bearers for Charles service are David Lee Weaver, Logan Daniel Dunson, Nicholas Michael Tocco, Brayden Friedman, Trinit Eugene Zweifel, and Payton Michael Zweifel.
Obituaries are posted, in part, due to the generosity of The Commons.
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