Charles Lincoln Marchant, 77, husband of Frances Marie (Brown) Marchant, of 401 Linden Drive passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009 in Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. Marchant was born March 2, 1932 in Smyth County, Virginia, a son of the late John Edward and Carrie Mae (Dean) Marchant.
Mr. Marchant was retired from the US Air Force and the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville as a Purchasing Officer.
He was a member of the Staunton-Augusta VFW Post 2216 and a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church for 42 years. Charles will be remembered by his only granddaughter Madison for his funny sense humor.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Marchant was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry E. Marchant and Joseph L. Marchant.
Surviving in addition to his wife, to whom he married on June 4, 1954, are two sons, Bill Marchant of Ohio and Brandon Marchant of Staunton; a daughter, C. Marie Chance of Montebello; a daughter-in-law, Carrie Marchant of Johnson City, TN; a brother and sister-in law, John Marchant and his wife Linda of Charlotte, NC; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Norma Hart and her husband Bill and Shelby Powell and her husband Robert all of Marion, VA; five grandchildren, David, Channing and Madison Marchant, David and Brian Wrenn; two great-grandchildren, Mason and Montana Wrenn and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
All services will be private.
It is suggested that those desiring make memorial contributions to the Ridgeview Baptist Church, 124 Ridgeview Drive, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive is in charge of his arrangements

Private Visitation:
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory

Private Graveside Service:
Augusta Memorial Park