Charles Ed Washington

"Im free, praise the Lord I'm free, no longer bound, no more chains holding me. My soul soul is resting, it's a blessing -- praise the Lord, Hallelujah I'm free." Charles Ed Washington was born May 14, 1942, in Beirne, Arkansas to the union of Willie Ed and Alice McCoy Washington. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Gurdon, Arkansas. “Dooda Whop”, as he was affectionately called by his family and friends attended Bell High School in Gurdon, Arkansas. Charles attended Highland Park Missionary Baptist Church in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was employed with the State Fair in Dallas, Texas for 14 years; he later worked as a Supervisor with Dallas Steel Drum. He retired after 24 years. In his 66th season, he took flight for his eternal home on March 27, 2008, at the John Celley Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Waiting to welcome him to his eternal home were his parents, one daughter, Kimberly Washington, three brothers, W. A. Washington, Willie Washington and Gurnell Washington, and two sisters, C. V. Hubbard and Lorece Hatley. His smile and laughter will be greatly missed by his two sons, Carl Washington of Los Angeles, California and Rodney Washington of Dallas, Texas; his brother Billy Washington of Gurdon; his sisters, Lula Roberts of Gurdon, Georgia Washington of Ontario, California, Elizabeth Washington of Los Angeles, California, four grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a caravan of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and numerous friends. A celebration of the life of Bro. Charles E. Washington will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. in the Upchurch community at Sweet Home Baptist Church in Prescott, Arkansas where Rev. Charles Young, the pastor will officiate. Rev. Quinton Radford, pastor of Kingdom Authority Outreach Ministries in Gurdon, Arkansas will deliver the celebration message. The committal service and final resting place will be in the Sweet Home Cemetery in Prescott, Arkansas. The bearers of the casket will be Ivory Roberts, Ronnie Lasker, Truman “Harry” Hall, Mack Turner, Douglas Walker, John Hardamon, Derric Washington, and Henry Charles.