Mrs. Charles was born on March 5, 1913, in Humphreys County,TN to the late John Banks Link Sr. and Clara Belle Taylor Link. She was the sister of John Banks Link Jr. and William Hugh Link. Mrs. Charles graduated from the University of Tennessee where she was very active in the Chi Omega Sorority. She was later very influential in getting a Chi Omega Chapter on the Vanderbilt Campus.
Mrs. Charles was married to John C. Charles in 1938. She was predeceased by William Hugh Link Jr, John Banks Link III, Andrew Brewer, and Debbie Brewer.
Mrs. Charles was a member of Calvary Methodist Church for 74 years, where she was a member of the Red Letter Sunday School Class. She was the Altar Guild Chairperson for 45 years. She was a very civic minded person. Mrs. Charles served as President and Vice President of Fannie Battle. As a social worker, she served on the board of The Florence Crittenton Home. She was a charter member of the Overton Hills Garden Club and a very active member of the Centennial Club. Mrs. Charles was an avid sports fan; she loved to watch a good game of football or basketball. She loved flowers and art, and she worked with many local florists for 45 years.
Mrs. Charles loved her family - her nieces and nephews were her life. She was known as Dee Dee or Auntie Dorris by many survivors which include her nephew William R. Link, niece Linda Link (Jim) Elmore, nieces Carol Link, and Shirley Link, Andrea Charles (Jim) Brewer, great nephew Michael M. Brewer, great nephew J. Banks (Tracy) Link, great nephew, Greg (Christy) Link, great nephew Link (Karen) Elmore, great niece Evans Link (Edwin) Eiler, great nephew Richard (Jill) Link, great nephew Raulston Link, great niece Lynn Elmore (Mark) Whitehead, great niece Becca Link (David) Little. She was also known as Dee Dee and Auntie Dorris by 15 more great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be on Monday January 20, 2020 at 11 AM in the South Mausoleum Chapel at Woodlawn Memorial Park.
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