Charles Nelson Peckham

Charles Nelson Peckham, 77, of Fife Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 23, 2024. Funeral Services will be at 12:00 PM Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Linden Chapel, 209 East Broad Street, Linden. (The service will be live streamed and may be viewed on his obituary page at https://www.sharpfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/charles-peckham-jr) Interment will follow at 2:00 PM at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly. Visitation at the funeral home will be 10:00 AM until the 12:00 PM service time Wednesday, August 28. 

Charles was born January 22, 1947 in Flint, Michigan, to Charles Grant and Arlene Peckham, the fourth of five children. He was drafted to the U.S. Army in 1967 and served two tours in Vietnam as Staff Sergeant of the 1st Cavalry and was honorably discharged April 25, 1969. 

Charles lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for several years to be near his dear friends Alan and Joan Chandler and their children Cherylynn and Jeff who knew him as Uncle. Eventually, he made his way back to Michigan and met his beloved wife Ginger (Felch) in 1978 at Baker Community College. They married in November and Charles was instantly blessed with two children, Cindi and Ranald Luke. In September, 1979, Charles and Ginger welcomed a second daughter, Sarah and moved to Linden in 1980.

Charles was a carpenter by trade and owned his own business for many years, serving the community with quality and affordability. He was also a talented woodworker and he and Ginger blessed many people with their custom furniture and decor. He was also a brilliant singer and musician who could listen to any song and play it back flawlessly. Charles and Ginger worked for H&R Block for many years together and retired in 2019 and enjoyed their golden years on Fife Lake. Charles is remembered for his kindness and the love and compassion he showed to everyone he met. 

Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Arlene, his sister Jennie May, his in-laws Bryce and Marjory Felch, and his brother-in-law Harold (Bill) Fromholz. 

He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Ginger), his children, Cindi Luke (Louis Dentry), Randy (Jessica) Luke, and Sarah (Dennis) Brake, and bonus children Amanda (Michael Windle) and Louann (Marcus) Bexton. His sister Charlotte Fromholz, brother Robert (Barbara) Peckham, and brother Herbert (Norma) Peckham. He also leaves behind 10 beloved grandchildren, 4 precious great grandchildren (with a fifth on the way) and many cherished nieces and nephews. 

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