Biography

LOWVILLE-Charles Edwin Vick, 79, of Athens, TN, formerly of Number Four Road, Lowville, died on Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September, 24, 2011 at Lowville Baptsit Church. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Petries Corners Cemetery. The Vick family will receive family and friends at the church from Noon – 1:00 p.m. prior to the funeral. Arrangements are with Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.

He is survived by his wife Janet Washburn Vick of Athens, two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Vick and Aad Zeeuw of Scarsdale, NY, and Cheryl Vick Blanchard and Jody Shampine of Bainbridge, NY, three grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, one sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Robert Maynard of Chattanooga, TN and one brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Patricia Vick of Chattanooga, TN. He is predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Larry Vick.

He was born on October 15, 1931 in Benson, Arizona, a son of the late Charles L. and Mary Boyd Vick. He graduated from Etowah High School in 1949. He served in in the U.S. Army from 1951-1952 and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and graduated from State University of New York Potsdam with his Bachelors and Masters Degree. He also graduated from State University of New York, Albany, New York with a degree in Administrative Education. He served as principal at Carthage Elementary School, later served as Superintendent for the Lyme Central School, Chaumont, NY, and also served as Superintendent of Oakfield Alabama Central School in Oakfield, NY until his retirement. Following his retirement he owned and operated Pokey’s Bar, Restaurant and Campground, (later named Charlie’s Blue Jay Retreat) in Number Four. He was a member of the Lowville Baptist Church. He was a member of the Lowville F&AM #134, and a past member of the Carthage F&AM, he was a member of BPOE #1605, Lowville, New York, Lions Club in Chaumont, NY and the American Legion and Fire Dept. of Philadelphia, NY.
He enjoyed watching Western Movies, reading and listening to Country and Western Music.

Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com.