Mr. Charles Gardner was much better known as Papaw. Despite is desire for the simple quite life he made an impact around this world! He became a grandfather to missionaries around the world. He left a wonderful legacy of kids and grandkids are serving our Lord Jesus Christ. He also "adopted " many missionaries into his family. He made their concerns his concerns.

We pray that God will more men of this caliber. He modeled war time living for the cause of world missions. He knew as a Navy veteran that for a war to be won there would have to be people supporting our soldiers. Mr. Gardner cheerfully gave of his money for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. He also gave his greatest resource as a father and grandfather. He always had a big smile on his face when he would talk about the work of God around the world and his families part in God's wonderful plan for world evangelism.

Obituary

Mr. Charles W. Gardner, age 80, of Harriman, Tennessee, went to the loving arms of his Savior from his home following a stroke, Wednesday early morning 12:55 AM, October 28 surrounded by his loving family.

Mr. Gardner was born August 6, 1929 in Elkhart, Indiana, a son of the late Dorsey Mason and Daisey Velma Gardner. He was also preceded in death by his brother Franklin Coleman Gardner. Mr. Gardner was retired from Dupont and Lockheed, and a longtime Beef and Chicken farmer in the Adairsville and Gordon County, Georgia area.  

He was a member of Swan Pond Baptist Church in Harriman, Tennessee.  

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.  

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of fifty-six years, Carolyn P. Gardner; son and daughter in law, Austin and Betty Gardner, pastor of Vision Baptist Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, daughter Felecia Gardner still residing at home, son and daughter in law John and Donna Gardner, Edward Jones Financial Advisor, daughter and son in law Vicki and Bob Orfield, School Nutrition Manager and Walmart Customer Service; grandchildren, Chris and Andria Gardner, Stephanie and David Young, Joy Soncco, David and Katie Gardner, Amanda and Jon Wade, Beverly and Jeff Tubb, Jenny Dickey, Chris Dickey, Marcus Orfield, and Megan Orfield, great grand children, Jacob, Hannah, and Andrew Gardner, Philip, Dave, Ronnie, Andrew, Matthew, and Jonathan Young, Benjamin and Lelia Soncco, Jonathan and Hannah Wade.