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He was born Dec. 21, 1935, in Horry County, a son of the late Hallie E. Grainger and Stella Carter Grainger Watts.
He served in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and retired from the U.S. Foreign Service / U.S. Department of State, with thirty-five years service.
He grew up in the Chestnut Cross Roads Community on a family farm, attended Loris High School - Class of 1953, attended Mt. Leon Baptist Church and Ocean View Baptist Church.
He was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon, Washington, DC, 1967 to 1970. In December 1968, he was selected by the DIA for temporary duty in Paris, France, to provide critical intelligence support to the Chief United States Negotiator to the United States / Vietnamese Peace Talks and was subsequently awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.
Following his military service, he received an appointment in the United States Foreign Service / U.S. Department of state as a Foreign Service Communications Officer. His permanent assignments were to the American Embassies in Caracas, Venezuela; Moscow, USSR; Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Paris, France; La Paz, Bolivia; Berlin, East Germany; Brasilia, Brazil; and Minsk, Belarus. He was assigned to other Embassies on a temporary basis. He traveled to forty-one foreign countries during his career. He was predeceased by two brothers, Elmon Grainger and Kenneth Grainger; and one sister, Leona Hardee.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Chestnut Grainger; one daughter, Sylvia Matthews and her husband, Jim, of Libreville, Gabon; two sons, Charles ''Rick'' Grainger and his wife, Shelly, of Pretoria, South Africa, and Robert ''Robbie'' Grainger of Florence; three grandchildren, Charlie Grainger, Robbie Grainger and Daniel Grainger; two sisters, Mildred Stevens of Conway, and Wilma Medlin of Loris.
A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005 at Mt. Leon Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Stevens and Dan Edge officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Sign a guest book at www. goldfinchfuneralhome.com or at MyrtleBeachOnline.com.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204.
Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
for Charles Grainger
Stephanie Vaught Ahl
December 16, 2005
Dear Sylvia & family,
I am so sad to hear about your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Gloria Reaves
December 14, 2005
To the family of Charles Grainger. Charles will be missed. He was a nice person and good dancer.
The Dance Group
Bea Ann Holloman
December 13, 2005
Mrs. Grainger, Robbie and Little Robbie,
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time..We missed you all at the Christmas program, he would have been very proud of Robbie, he did an excellent job. Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Love,
Bea Ann, James, & Jamie
C. L. Carter, Jr.
December 11, 2005
Dear Shirley and Family:
I have fond memories of Charles since childhood. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. His kindness will be remembered.
Kenneth & Janet Inman
December 11, 2005
Shirley & family we extend to you our heart felt sympathy to each of you.May God bless you in a very special way during this time of loss and give you strength in your faith in God to carry you through this period of your life.
Carolyn Watson Andersen
December 11, 2005
Thinking of you.
Bill and Pat Watson
December 11, 2005
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Martha Doyle
December 11, 2005
dear rick and robbie so sorry for your family at this time. terry and I are thinking of you.
Ed & Sybil Thompson
December 10, 2005
May God bless you and keep you in
his care at this time of sorrow in
your life. Charles, we thank you
for your service to this country.
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