Charles Adams Felix

SMSGT Charles Adams Felix, USAF, Ret, died August 30, 2022, at home in Traverse City, Michigan.Born on August 23, 1936, in Lorain, Ohio, “Chuck” graduated from Lorain High School and attended Michigan State University. He joined the Air Force and met Mary Hutto while stationed at Eglin AFB, Florida. They married on June 1, 1957. With their three children, they traveled from coast to coast and around the world, living in Florida, Michigan, Mississippi, California, Utah, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, Okinawa, and Norway. Charles also served in Vietnam in 1969-1970. He continued his education at Saint Leo University on military bases across the country and graduated with a degree in accounting in 1987 before embarking on his post-military career in Virginia.In retirement, he enjoyed working at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and became a passionate hospital volunteer. After his first heart surgery, he visited dozens of heart patients before and after surgery as a volunteer with Mended Hearts. He then became a Red Cross volunteer, serving in military hospitals in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He received the American Red Cross Virginia Region Service to the Armed Forces Volunteer Award in 2016.Charles is survived by his wife, Mary Felix; children Cynthia Burns (Terry), Ken Felix (Becky), and Carolyn Purcell; grandchildren Corey Felix (Sarah), Rachel Bristow (Jordan), Violet Purcell, Kevin Burns (Kellie), Brian Burns, and Alan Burns (Jennifer); and 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Jean James, and her children Valene Scalise, Jeff James, and Brad James. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thelma Adams Felix and Dr. Cloyd Homer Felix. Charles was sustained by his faith in Christ throughout his life and especially during his brief illness. A celebration of his life was held on September 9 in Hampton, Virginia. Burial will be at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia, at a later date.