Charles E. Free of Lake Wales, Florida passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at his residence.

He was born November 16, 1945 in Eglin Field Airforce Base, Florida to the late Reuben A. and Tina O. (Brewer) Free Sr. He has been a resident of the area most of his life coming from Eglin Field, Florida. He was a truck driver for Mid Florida Energy and TG Campbell. He was the founding member of the Kissimmee River Valley Airboat Club.

He is survived by his wife of 33 years Judy Free, daughters Theresa Free Miller of Bartow, FL, Mary Jane Martin Moore of Lake Wales, FL, sons, Chuck Free of Dothan, AL, Eddie Free of Dothan, AL, Thomas Free of Auburndale, FL, Frederick Martin Jr. (Donna) of Bartow, FL, sisters Brenda Chatman (Rudy) of Dexter, MO, Molly Brewer Free of Geneva, AL, brother Reuben A. Free (Luann) of Dexter, MO, 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held 1:00PM Tuesday, June 13, 2017 until service time at 2:00 PM at Marion Nelson Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Bolden officiating.

Interment will be held at the Lake Wales Memorial Gardens Cemetery.