Mr. Charles Richard DeVane Jr.

Glover Funeral Home of Clayton

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Posted by: Glover Funeral Home
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Date: Sep 02 2022 12:20 PM

1^st Lieutenant Charles Richard DeVane Jr., age 90, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at The Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama following a brief illness.

Graveside services with military honors will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 4:15 pm at the Clayton City Cemetery in Clayton, Alabama with Reverend Andrew Donaldson officiating and Glover Funeral Home of Clayton directing. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to: Camp Montgomery, Montgomery Presbyterian Conference Center: 88 SE 75^th Street Starke, Florida 32091 phone number (352)-473-4516.

Charles was born October 2, 1931, in Elba, Alabama to the late Charles Richard DeVane, Sr. and Hilda Maddox DeVane. In 1959 he received a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Alabama Polytechnic Institute now known as Auburn University and was a member of Sigma Nu and Tau Nu Tau fraternities. Charles was a 1^st Lieutenant in the United States Army and served in the United States National Guard and the Civil Air Patrol. He was a proud member of the USA Presbytery, the Masonic Lodge, the Paul Harris Society of Rotary International, a lifetime member of the Golden Eagle Auburn University Alumni Association, Army Corp of Engineers, Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel, Chaplain of the MS Firefighter Burn Center/Lighthouse Lodge and was an Eagle Scout. Charles had a pilot’s license and enjoyed flying, playing golf, but most of all he loved and cherished his church work as a Presbyterian Minister.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Palatka, Florida.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Joe Ben DeVane.

Left to cherish his memories are two sons, John Charles DeVane of Greeneville, MS, and Thomas Richard DeVane (Nelleka) of Niceville, FL; three daughters, Carol Ritchey Bruce (Chris) of Richardson, TX, Denise DeVane White (Bryan) of Childersburg, AL, and Angela DeVane Hazel (Billy) of Lincoln, AL; sister, Penny DeVane Donaldson (Olen) of Auburn, AL, fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Glover Funeral Home of Clayton was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 775-3403. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com

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