Charles Whitley Garner Jr.

Charles Whitley Garner, Jr., 86, died on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

A native of Conway, SC, Charles was the son of the late Charles Whitley, Sr., and Edith Mary Fuerneisen Garner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patty Lou Baker Garner; daughter, Cori Schweitzer; and two sons, Charles Wayne Garner, and Tim Garner.

He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Charlie spent the last year of his life at the Life Care Center of Hendersonville surrounded by the love and care of their staff.

He is survived by his grandchildren, Catherine Ford, Jonathan Schweitzer, Victoria and Amanda; great-grandchildren, Jacob Masingill, Jarod Masingill and Liam Ford; and adopted daughter, Fredia Higgins, her husband, Randy, and their children and grandchildren.

His family will receive friends on Sunday, March 22, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Pastors Winston Parrish and Allen Rash will officiate. Burial will then take place at the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in the Big Willow Community, Hendersonville.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, 216 Shelburne Road, Asheville, NC 28806, or to the Life Care Center of Hendersonville, 400 Thompson Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792.