Charles Lawrence Everhart

THOMASVILLE - Charles Lawrence Everhart known to most as C.L., died Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Mountain Vista Health Center in Denton. He was born May 27, 1928 in the family home place on Lake Road in Thomasville. He was the youngest of the 12 children of Will and Mamie Shuler Everhart. He was preceded in death by his parents, all of his siblings, his wife Nancy Samuel Everhart, and his daughter, Faye Everhart Collett. He is survived by his son, Samuel Edward Everhart and wife Deborah; his grandson, John Charles Collett and wife Amanda; and son-in-law, John Jerome Collett III and his wife Kay, all of Thomasville. He was the first employee hired by Hatteras Yacht Company when it began in 1959. He was the plant manager in High Point until 1976, when he transferred to the plant in New Bern, NC. He retired from Hatteras in 1985 and began a second career as a consultant to the fiberglass yacht industry. He moved back to Thomasville in 1990. He was a lifelong gardener. He enjoyed deer hunting with a group of close friends near Mt. Gileed, NC. He spent countless hours with his nephew, Max Smith on woodworking and gardening projects. He was a founding member of the Fair Grove Fire Department. He was active in the Fair Grove Lions Club during the years he lived in Thomasville. Burial will be held at Emanuel Reformed Church in Thomasville in a private ceremony. A memorial service will be held at Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ in Lexington on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM. Visitation will follow the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to the Roofing Fund at Mt. Tabor or to the Fair Grove Family Resource Center in Thomasville. Online condolences may be sent to the Everhart family at www.jcgreenandsons.com Arrangements are by J.C. Green & Sons Funeral Home.