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Charles Grimm Obituary
Charles Henry Grimm, 78, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 16, 2009. He was the loving husband of Sue Fisher Grimm for 57 years.
Charlie was born Dec. 25, 1930, a son of the late Charles H. Grimm and Dorothy Hazelton Grimm. Charlie was a veteran truck driver by trade for 61 years. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy and was a faithful member of Heritage Baptist Church, where he taught children's church for many years. Charlie volunteered at Virginia Baptist Hospital and was a member of the Golden Merrymakers. He was also a member of the Hill City Magicos, Assembly #32 of the Society of American Magicians. He traveled extensively, performing magic shows, ventriloquism and balloon sculptures. He was especially known for "Balloons by Charlie" which brought happiness to children and all in the local community for many years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Charlotte Bellman and her husband, Kevin Dunn, of Appomattox; Carol Triplett and her husband, John, of Largo, Fla.; Chevette Goldberg and her husband, Dave, of Waldorf, Md.; Chuck Grimm III and his wife, Diana, of Leesville, S.C.; and Melissa Winson and her husband, Matt, of Lynchburg; a sister, Joy Lindskold, and her husband, Sven, of Athens, Ohio; a brother, George Grimm of Ft. Myers, Fla.; eight grandchildren, John Saunders Jr. and his wife, Christa, Henry Bellman and his wife, Joy, Christina Ellis, Charlie Grimm IV, Bryce Grimm, Dale Triplett, Kyle Triplett and his wife, Alisa, and Chris Dunn, and nine great grandchildren, Jacob, Jobe and Camryn Saunders; Gianna, Gavin and Jenny Winson; and Chris Bellman, Amanda Ellis and Michael Hackett.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at Heritage Baptist Church with Dr. F. Gerald Kroll officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park.
Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tharpfuneralhome.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Charles Grimm
Paula Johnson
July 21, 2009
Dear Sue and Family- I am only today learning of our Charlie's home-going. I will be praying for you all and remembering with fondness the many laughs over the years. God bless you and comfort you in these next days and weeks.
Lois Polynice
July 20, 2009
To the Grimm Family,
I worked at WSET-TV in 1983 and Mr. Grimm was the magician at my son's 3rd BDay party. Of course he amazed the grown-ups more so than the kids. I am sure he will be missed. My heart goes out to his entire family. He is in a better place than we are.
Craig Cindy Stephen Chris Jordan
July 20, 2009
Miss Sue, You and Charlie have touched many lives and we all thank you for your gifts of talent and love.
Ann Wharton
July 20, 2009
Dear Sue and Family,
We were shocked to hear of Charlie's death. The Sunday before at Heritage Green he had made a balloon dog for our granddaughter Brooke and dazzled us with his American Flag!
I always enjoyed seeing you together; your love for one another was clearly evident. Thank you both for your service to the Lord.
We will be praying for you in the coming months. We know that the Lord can sustain you through your loss. The wonderful thing is that He is willing and able to do so.
Love and prayers,
Jim and Ann Wharton
David Allison
July 20, 2009
Dear Sue and Family:
There can be no doubt that Charlie Grimm is one of the most loved members of Heritage Baptist Church.
“Mr. Charlie” has been such a blessing to our sons as they were growing up.
I greatly respect his unique talents and so appreciated his zeal in serving the Lord. To know Charlie was to love Charlie. Connie and I will always cherish our memories of our friend “Mr. Charlie.”
Dr. David Allison
Gary Bartlett
July 20, 2009
July 19, 2009
Sue,
I am deeply saddened by the news of Charlie. He was a great man and did a lot of things for his community.
He was a devout Christian and great humanitarian. Charlie invested his time into many young people, including myself. He was instrumental in the shaping of my life. I hold true to the same values he instilled in me at an early age.
Now that I am a father, I hope to do the same for my children. Time is a precious commodity and we don’t know how much each of us is given. Those of us, who have built our lives upon the rock of salvation, have the reassurance of seeing him again. I trust that the good Lord is being entertained at this moment.
We all with miss that great big smile of his, along with his very big heart of his.
Charlie you may be gone, but you definitely not forgotten. I look forward to the day I see my Savior and your right there next to him.
I wish I was able to attend the funeral, but just received notice from Kevin Spencer today and we are out of town.
Love,
Gary E. Bartlett
President / CEO
Midwest Concerts & Events, LLC
Branson, MO / Las Vegas, NV
Brad Miller
July 18, 2009
Sue,
We are sorry for your loss but we all know he is in Heaven. If there is anything you need please let us know.
We love you,
Brad, Kathy and the boys.
July 18, 2009
Dear Miss Sue,
We were all very shocked to hear about the loss of your husband - "Mr. Charlie". He was the inspiration for me and Brandon to do balloon art. Because of his life, we have been able to tell children in Saltillo, Mexico about Jesus and His love - using the balloons he got for us.
You and your family are in our prayers. Whenever we make our balloon art, we will think of Mr. Charlie.
With love and prayers,
Ryan & Brandon Burket
Robert & Bessie Grayson
July 18, 2009
Dearest Sue,
Rob and I are so saddened to hear of your sudden loss of Charlie. It has been such a joy to arrive at church early Sunday mornings and see Charlie standing there at the door ready to greet everyone. We shall miss him - he was usually the first one we saw Sunday mornings and he always greeted us with such warm enthusiasm. We shall certainly miss him. We are praying for your comfort as you experience what God has in store for you. Your 57 years of marriage is encouragement to us and to many others! May you experience God's comfort, mercy, and grace in the coming days.
Cindy Graham
July 18, 2009
How tragic that he was taken so quickly, but how wonderful to know that you will see him some day again in Glory. I remember how Mr. Grimm entertained all the kids at Forest Park with his balloon animals. Know that you are all in my prayers.
Lorrie Padgett
July 18, 2009
Charlotte,
I haven't seen you in such a long time. I'm so sorry to hear about the death of your father. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Donald and Tonie Davis
July 18, 2009
Sue,
We are soo sorry to hear about Charlie. He was a wonderful man and he made people smile for many years. You are in our prayers.
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