Charles Edward Sledge, Jr.'s Obituary
Charles Edward Sledge, Jr., 78, of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in a local hospital. He was a 1969 graduate of Howard High School and received his Bachelor’s of Science degree from UTC. Charles was employed as a teacher by the Hamilton County Educational System. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church and New Jerusalem Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dell Rose Sledge; mother, Annie Lois Sledge; father, Charles Edward Sledge, Sr.; brother, Thomas Ross, Jr.; and nephew, Travis A. Sledge, Jr. Survivors include his son, Charles E. Sledge, III of Chattanooga; brother, Ronald Sledge of Louisville, KY; sisters, Patricia A. Moss, Deborah Sledge, both of Louisville, Cynthia Y. (Joe) Easting and Janet Blake, both of Chattanooga; sister-in-law, Mildred Ross of Louisville; goddaughters, Janet Wallace of Chattanooga and Taviana Frazier of Atlanta, GA; several nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends. Charles will lie-in-state on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Taylor Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel.
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