Charles F. Kreischer

Mr. Charles F. Kreischer, 86, of Augusta, Atlanta and formerly of Dalton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jane Taylor Poulnot Kreischer and son, Charles Francis Kreischer.He was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dalton and Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church in Atlanta; graduated from Baylor Prep School in Chattanooga and The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.; was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he retired as a major; and was former president of Hardwick Bank and Trust, now BB and T Bank.Charlie is survived by his wife, Lucy B. Kreischer of Augusta and Murrell’s Inlet, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Edwin and Regina Kreischer of Dawsonville; he is also survived by his step-children, step-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Tyler Downing officiating.The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home.Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery, where Charlie and Jane will be buried together.The family requests that flowers please be omitted and memorials be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Dalton, 510 S. Tibbs Road, Dalton, GA 30720 or to the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 471 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 or to The Citadel Foundation, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409-6230 or to one’s favorite charity.Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.