Charles Diehl

February 21, 1945 - May 29, 2019

Charles Gilbert “Charlie” Diehl, age 74 of Sparta, NC passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Somerset Court Assisted Living in Mocksville, NC. He was born February 21, 1945 in Harford County, Maryland to the late William and Elizabeth Edna Wilhelm Diehl. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis Diehl and Lawrence Diehl, and one sister, Catherine Stanford. Charles enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, watching nature and gardening. He is survived by four daughters, Jessica Ann Windham and husband Walt of N. Augusta, SC, Charlotte L. Alford and husband Fang of Ennice, Mary F. “Frannie” Taylor and husband Clay of Yadkinville, Julie Ann Wellman of Statesville; one son, Robert “Bobby” Diehl and wife Ketura of East Bend; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Ellen Diehl and Evelyn E. Barwick; three brothers, Pete Diehl, Raymond Diehl, and John Diehl; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family requests the honor of your presence at the funeral service to celebrate the life of Charles at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2019 in the chapel of Grandview Memorial Funeral Home with Brother Gary Pruitt officiating. Interment will follow at Choate Cemetery/Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service at funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Diehl family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.