Charles Wesley Fails

1944 - 2012

Charles Wesley Fails obituary, 1944-2012, Slocomb, AL

BORN

1944

DIED

2012

FUNERAL HOME

Byrd Funeral Home

3409 West Main Street

Dothan, Alabama

Charles Fails Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 18, 2012.

Charles Wesley Fails, a resident of Dothan, died Saturday, November 17, 2012, at a local hospital. He was 68.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012, at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Fain and Rev. Scott Sessions officiating. Interment will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Byrd Funeral Home on West Main directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to services on Tuesday. At other times, the family will be at his mother's home, 145 McArdle Road in Kinsey. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be sent to the Dothan Masonic Lodge #466, P.O. Box 933, Dothan, AL 36302.

Mr. Fails was born September 13, 1944, in Houston County where he lived all of his life. He was a member of the Dothan Masonic Lodge and a former member of the Dothan Rotary Club. Mr. Fails was the owner of Fails Heating and Air Conditioning for many years. He enjoyed golf, hunting and Alabama football. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dothan.

Mr. Fails was preceded in death by his father, Wesley L. Fails, grandparents, Ed and Sarah Fails and Charlie and Lilly Farmer, and by his ex-wife, Mary Ellen Clark Fails.

Survivors include his daughter, Amy Fails Doyle (Clay), granddaughters, Ellen Clarke and Sarah Bentley Doyle, all of Mobile; his mother, Vivian Farmer Fails, Kinsey; a sister, Ann Ard (Ted), Kinsey; his fiance, Darlene Jiles; four nieces, Starla Hudson, Stacey Capps, Tracey Dunn and Marcey Ciecierski.

Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Capps, Stan Hudson, Jamey Dunn, Brandon Capps, Wesley Hudson and Tommy Hall.

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November 24, 2012

We were so sorry to hear of Charles passing.You will all be in our thoughts and prayers during this time of sorrow. Gordon and Glenda (Cook) Walker

November 21, 2012

Ellen Griffin Harris

I am so sorry to hear about Charles. I grew up on Headland Ave. and Charles's grandparents lives around the corner from us. I remember the good times I had playing with Charles and Ann.
May God be with you all during this sad time.
Ellen Griffin Harris

November 20, 2012

Michelle LeBlanc

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

November 20, 2012

Vic Peel

To the family of Charles Fails, our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. God Bless you all.

November 20, 2012

Jearld Vinson

I will miss my friend of many years. Jearld

November 20, 2012

carla martin

My deepest sympathy,Carla Martin

November 20, 2012

nicole porter

God bless and comfort you,TRoy and Nicole Porter Conway,Arkansas

November 20, 2012

erika martin

Please except my deepest sympathy,Erika Martin and Kendall Conway,Arkansas

November 20, 2012

janice martin

May God,comfort you during,this most difficult time.You are all in my prayers.I love each. One of you.I remember all the great times,Charles took me to the movies on many Saturday afternoons when I was 8 or 10.I,am very blessed to have such a wounderful man,as a part of my family.May the Peace of the Lord be with you.With much love and sympathy.Reed and janice martin. Conway,Arkansas

November 20, 2012

Dina Harper

Miss Vivian and Ann, I am so sad to read of Charles' passing. You are in my prayers. May the peace that passes all understanding comfort you through this sadness.

November 19, 2012

Amy and Family-- our thoughts and prayers are with you all. I will pray for God to give you all PEACE and COMFORT in the coming days...
Leigh Anne Pope and Family

November 19, 2012

Jesseca Edwards

Amy and Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.

November 19, 2012

Ella and Allen Seibert

This was a shock to us. We are so sorry for your lost. Your family will be remembered in our prayers.

November 18, 2012

Amy and Family,
We are lifting you up in prayer. Praying that God will keep his arms around you during this difficult time.
Mike and Carol Goodman
Clay and Allyson Parrish

November 18, 2012

Ronald & Sherrin Johnson

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