Charles V. Wash went home to our Lord on Monday, October 8, 2001 at Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas. The gift of Charles' life blessed his godly parents, C. V. and Mae Wash, on February 24, 1932 in Forsan, Texas. Charles and Joyce married in Lovington, New Mexico and had been together 32 years. Charles worked for many years as an independent oil and gas operator. He was directly involved with his brother, Bob Wash and his father, C. V. Wash, in Forsan Oil Company. He was associated with and cherished the relationships he had in many organizations and groups, such as the Shriners, Rotary Club and the Signal Mountain Emmaus Community. Most of all, Charles cherished his relationship he came to have with his Lord. His daily involvements and accomplishments always came second to his spiritual soundness and his family. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Wash of Big Spring; one son and daughter-in-law, Chad and Kellie Wash of Big Spring; three daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Johnny Rutherford of Austin, Charla and Charlie Lewis of Big Spring and Renee Wash and Stephen King of Kerrville; his father, C. V. Wash of Forsan; his grandchildren, Kinsey, Katie and Caden Wash, Will and Laura Rutherford, Dustin and Haley Lewis and Blake and Collyn King; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bob and Nita Wash of Forsan and Dan and Paula Wash of Waco and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae Wash. Pallbearers will be John Wilson, Lorin McDowell, Jim Alexander, Leo Free, Lanny Hamby and Wayne Henry. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Clifton, Morris Rhodes, Jim Parks, Joe Whitten, Dale Pittman, Jim Zack, Carl Johansen and Dan Hutchins. The family will receive friends from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, October 12, 2001, at the First Baptist Church with Sam Soleyn and Rev. Dennis Teeters, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home,
