Charles "Chuck" Witcher

Major Charles Clellen Witcher, USAF Retired Charles Clellen "Chuck" Witcher was born July 21, 1953 in Mobile Alabama, taking almost 6 months to convince his parents, Reverend Powers and Ruth Witcher, to move home to Coweta County. After graduating from Newnan High School in 1971, Chuck moved to Athens to attend the University of Georgia. With a single digit draft number in one hand and an Air Force ROTC scholarship in the other, Chuck graduated in 1975 with a BA in political science, spending his summers back in Newnan working at Bonnell to save money for books. As the Vietnam war was over by the time he graduated, Chuck came back home to Newnan while awaiting his duty orders. Following a temporary stint at Royal Molding Products, Chuck began his military service in the US Air Force Strategic Air Command. After finishing intelligence school at Lowry AFB in Denver, Chuck spent most of his active duty at Offut AFB in Omaha Nebraska. While there, he enrolled at Creighton University and earned his MA in Foreign Relations. Upon completing his Active Duty service, Chuck moved back to Athens and used the GI bill to attend UGA Law School, earning his JD in 1982. After a stint in Augusta with the Central Savannah River Authority's Business Development division, Chuck moved home to Newnan for good in 1985. Chuck made a name for himself as a real estate attorney, working for the firm currently known as Horne and Griffis for almost 40 years. He continued to serve in the USAF Reserves, retiring at the rank of Major in 1998. Following his brother Greg's untimely death, Chuck assumed guardianship of his nephew David in 1993, beginning his greatest career: parenthood. Aside from his family, Chuck's greatest love was his church, Macedonia Baptist. Chuck joyfully served as Sunday school teacher, Deacon, Trustee, and Awana leader. He sang (powerfully) in the choir, directed security at the annual Fall Festival, and played the fiddle on request. A trusted voice and eternal encourager, Chuck never said no to any request to help any of his church family with anything at all, but especially with any legal matters. Chuck also served as Treasurer for the Western Baptist Association and was a proud board member for the Coweta Organization for Riding, Rehabilitation, And Learning. A lifelong lover of music and anything Coweta County related, Chuck spent his free time listening to Beethoven, making music on piano and fiddle, and talking about The Walking Dead. On December 16th, Chuck passed away peacefully at Piedmont Newnan Hospital, after a lengthy stay initiated by pneumonia. Chuck is survived by his son David (Jeniffer) and his granddaughters Payton, Augusta, and Stella, of Newnan, his Niece Julie Witcher DePalma and her sons Noah and Will of Charlotte, NC, and his nephew Ben Witcher(Sarah) and their daughters Ellis and Anna Wright of Bluffton, SC. The service celebrating Chuck's life is Friday, December 20, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Macedonia Baptist Church in Newnan, with Rev. Matthew Myers and Dr. John Riley officiating. The committal service will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday beginning at 10:00 AM until service time. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

Charles "Chuck" Witcher

July 21, 1953 - December 16, 2024