Charles W. Colliflower
Charles W. Colliflower
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Charles W. Colliflower, 83, of Zanesville, died at 4:13 A.M. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Genesis Hospice Morrison-House. He was born June 2, 1941, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late Charles S. and Myrtle Marie (Slater) Colliflower. Charles was a graduate of The University of Buffalo at New York State where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art Education and then his Master's Degree at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He was an art teacher for many years for Zanesville City Schools and was also a photographer for the Zanesville Times Recorder. Charles loved and collected pottery especially North Carolina Art Pottery.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, Mary Jane (Hivnor) Colliflower whom he married July 1, 1989; daughters, Wendy Ann (Chris) Fracker and Lindy Burkley; two step children, Karen (David) Ogilvie and Stephen Pauley; seven grandchildren, Cef (Brittany) Fracker, Ashley Nockengost, Zachary Burkley, Jonathan Pauley, Harrison Pauley and Lulu Pauley, Nicholas Burkley; and three great granddaughters.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Marie (Robert) Martin.
Friends and family may call from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the BOLIN-DIERKES FUNERAL HOME, 1271 BLUE AVENUE, ZANESVILLE with Chaplain Tim Patton officiating. Charles will be laid to rest at Zanesville Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Tyler Westcott
July 14, 2024
He was my favorite teacher. I would skateboard at the school after it got out and he would always stop to talk to me and tell me to get knee pads.
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Thailynn choice
July 11, 2024
My name is Thailynn Choice ,he was my art teacher when I lived in Zanesville Ohio as a child . I was about 5 or 6 years old at the time . I´m 31 years old now. He was my favorite art teacher and teacher at that . He was such a good person . My last memory of him was crying because he was retiring and I knew he would no longer be at school . He handed me a box filled with out the art supplies in his class room and gave it to me . That´s the memory I have always held on to him . Him being my favorite teacher who lefted a child that had a love for the arts all his supplies . I´ll never forget that . Rest peacefully,you will always be remembered and missed .
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