Charles Rash

Charles Arza Rash, 87, 2012 Pine St., Eldorado, died 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Marion.

Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7 at Watson Funeral Home in Eldorado with Roger Willis officiating.  Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Cave In Rock with military rites.

He was born March 8, 1919 in Cave In Rock to Ben T. and Maude E. (Hufsey) Rash.  Mr Rash married Frances Hogeland in 1945 and she preceded him in death January 30, 1980.  On December 6, 1980, he married Ruby Bougas.

Rash served in the Army during World War II.

He was employed as a mill foreman at Ozark-Mahoning Mining Co., Rosiclare.

He was a member of Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of Carbondale, a life member of Eldorado American Legion Post No. 169 and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Randall (Carole) Rash of Raleigh, Marvin (Janice) Rash of Eldorado and David (Mary) Rash of Elizabethtown; one daughter, Cherie Partain of Atlanta, GA.; one sister-in-law, Mariella Rash of Harrisburg; six grandchildren, Randy Rash, Jennifer (Rash) Lane, Corey Rash, Heather Rash, Luke Partain and Kaleb Rudder; and seven great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by three borthers, Clyde, Hazel and C.B., and two sisters, Ruby Blair and Nellie Dutton.

Source: Hardin County Independent