It is with great sadness that the family of Charles (Chuck) Florrow announces his passing after a brief battle with cancer. Chuck was born on December 7, 1937 to Oliver J. and Faye (Boyd) Florrow of Pasadena, Texas.
Chuck grew up in Pasadena where he attended Pasadena High School and attended First Assembly of God Church. Chuck left high school in the 11th grade to join the Air Force where he later got his GED. While stationed in New York at West Hampton Air Force Base he met the love of his life Arleen Perry while reminiscing on the beach. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, Chuck returned to Texas for a short time before going back to New York to ask Arleen for her hand in marriage. Chuck and Arleen where married for 57 years with the majority of their time here in Texas.
Chuck worked for Port Terminal Railroad as a Yard Clerk / Yard Master for 28 years before retiring. Chuck was also a 32nd Degree Mason with the Park Place Masonic Lodge where men of God share their virtues of honesty, morality, integrity, and tolerance.
Chuck is survived by his loving wife, Arleen Florrow, children, Charlene Fassy and her husband Robert, Cheryl Fletcher and her husband Jack; Glen Florrow and his wife Stacy; grandchildren, Amanda Briggs and her husband Kennon, Danielle Whitaker and her husband Zack, Christy Deam and her husband John, Ryan Fletcher and his wife Brittany; Haley Jessup and her husband Devin and Cade Florrow. Great grandchildren, Carter and Addison Briggs, Deacon Whitaker, Kalynn, Jackson and Keegan Deam, Averly Jessup and Peyton Fletcher.
Chuck is preceded in death by his parents, Oliver J. and Faye Florrow, and his brother Kenneth Florrow.
The celebration of life will be on Wednesday, June 13th at 3:00pm at Grandview Funeral Home in Pasadena. The family will be accepting visitors from 2:00 – 3:00 with the celebration following.
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