Charles Thomas "Charlie" Sprinkle

Charles Thomas Sprinkle

Charles "Charlie" Thomas Sprinkle passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026. He was born in Ennis, Texas on June 4, 1946. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. Sprinkle and Metha Musick Sprinkle, and his brother, William "Billy" Sprinkle, Jr. Left to honor and cherish the life of Charlie are: his wife, Donna, of Castle Rock, Colorado; his brother James Sprinkle and his wife, Kathy, of Midland, Texas; his daughters: Talitha Montesi and her husband, Dave, of Evergreen, Colorado; Wendy Courtney and her husband, Chris of Kittredge, Colorado; Georgeanne Sprinkle and her husband, Andrew Manos, of Anchorage, Alaska; his son, Jonathon Ng of Santa Barbara, California; and his stepson Christopher Davis of Las Vegas, Nevada. Charlie is also survived by his grandchildren: Andrew and his wife Kayla, Jakob and his fiancé Jenna, Hazel, Langston, Titus, Gus, Hugo, Dylan, Gabriel, and Luci. He is the proud great grandpa of Rainey and Wheeler. He loved his many nieces and nephews.

Charlie graduated from Pecos High School in 1964. He ran track starting with the 400m; however, three days before districts, he switched to the 800m and defeated the state champion. He placed second at the Texas State track meet and was one of the eight 800m runners in the nation. He was affectionately nicknamed "Drip." Charlie loved music. In high school, he was in a quartet that sang folk music like the Kingston Trio and Brothers Four. He was the President of his high school band. He played tuba in marching band and string bass in stage band.

Charlie graduated from Howard Payne University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He continued to run track and the 800m was his specialty. He also ran the 400m relay and the mile. He lettered three years in track. His love of music continued as a music director at a Baptist church and a member of Jackets for Jesus.

Charlie served his country during the Vietnam War as a lieutenant in the United States Navy earning a Bronze Star. He was an alumnus of Dallas Theological Seminary and served churches in Fort Worth, Texas; Fletcher, Oklahoma; and Corpus Christi, Texas.

Just about every summer, Charlie spent a week in Alpine, Texas at the Paisano Baptist Encampment, where he enjoyed time with his family in Worship, Bible Study, family time reminiscing on the cabin porch, and playing volleyball. With his two brothers, they built the Sprinkle cabin. There were many heated discussions with his brothers around the kitchen table about the building plan until their mother, Metha, warned them to get along. The next day, they would work together as if nothing happened.

Charlie moved to Colorado in the early 1990's. A Southern Baptist turned Lutheran, Charlie found his home at All Saints Lutheran Church in Aurora, Colorado as their Parish Administrator. He served All Saints with a loving gusto managing the day-to-day operations as the primary coordinator for office management, finances, and facility. In addition, he worked with high school youth, confirmation kids, greeted congregants on Sundays, made the announcements during worship, sang in the choir, and participated in every church event. His daily tools ranged from a computer to a toilet plunger. You could also find him quietly sitting at the baby grand piano in the Sanctuary playing Jesus Loves Me. He had a servants heart as he volunteered building homes with Habitat for Humanity. Whether he was interacting with high school youth, kids, seniors, or working on the church expansion, he would do so with a huge smile, singing "Happy Birthday" when it wasn't your birthday or Christmas carols in the middle of July. His endearing Texas "twang" immediately drew you in. He fiercely loved the Lord, his family, and friends. It was not unusual to find him at congregants' homes fixing a fence or helping a neighbor build a shed. He made a point to engage the outside groups meeting at All Saints to ensure they felt welcomed.

Charlie was one of a kind and will be greatly missed. Rest in peace, dear husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, friend, child of God.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Lewy Body Dementia Association or Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver.