Mr. Charles Duffey — 1929-2019

Published 4:32 pm Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Mr. Charles Duffey, 89, of Valley, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019, at the EAMC-Lanier Nursing Home in Valley.  He was born on Dec. 26, 1929, in Shawmut.

Mr. Duffey is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty Carol Duffey; his four children, Greg (Kathy) Duffey, Angie (Kirby) Hamby, Tina (Tommy) Hamby, and Chris (Angie) Duffey; his five grandchildren, Landra (Corey) Cooper, Zach (Katrina) Duffey, Jacob Moore, Miles (Christy) Duffey, Landon (Kayla) Duffey; his five great grandchildren, Kenadie Cooper, Piper Duffey, Keeley Moore, Huntleigh Duffey, and Holland Duffey; his sister, Peggy (William) Gaylor; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James C. Duffey and Annie Mae Gresham Duffey; his brother, W. L. Duffey.

Mr. Duffey was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Shawmut where he was a deacon.  He was an Eagle Scout and spent 10 years serving in the Alabama National Guard, Dixie Division.  He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 4 p.m. (ET) at the First Baptist Church of Shawmut.  Interment will follow in Johnson Memorial Gardens.  The Reverend Chuck Anderson will officiate.  The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 3 p.m. (EST) until the service hour at the church.  Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice or to the First Baptist Church of Shawmut in his memory.

Please visit our website at www.johnsonbrownservicefh.com to leave a condolence for the family, to share a memory of Mr. Duffey, or to light a Remembrance Candle in his honor.

Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley directing.