Charles Edward Heatherly was born on October 9, 1966. He departed this world on March 24, 2025. Charles was a man of many words. He could lighten the room with his smile, antics, and voice. Although life proved to be difficult at times, Charles managed to always find the positive. Charles graduated from Cooper High School and attended McMurry University. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Charles R. Heatherly and Helen Stafford Heatherly, and his brother, Steven Heatherly.