Charlene was the youngest of eight children, born and raised on a dairy farm in South China, ME in 1929. She attended area schools and graduated from Erskine Academy in 1948. She met the love of her life, Kenneth L. Dyer on her family’s farm. The couple wed on January 5, 1949. The Dyers were blessed with seven children.
Charlene made many happy memories with her family, they spent many days camping, boating and saltwater fishing. The family built a log cabin camp from logs that were cut and peeled on site in the small northern Maine township of Molunkus. Many Happy Thanksgivings were spent at camp where Charlene was the camp chef.
Charlene’s husband Ken converted a 40-foot city bus into a motor coach that they spent many wonderful winter months in at Happy Acres Resort in Screven, GA. The Dyer’s did not need a special occasion to throw a Friday or Saturday night house party. Country music filled the air! Charlene will be remembered for many Sunday morning coffee and donut breakfasts open to family and friends. She was very family focused and many wonderful memories were made at the Dyer Family Christmas parties.
Charlene’s interests included camping, knitting, sewing (her prized possession was a vintage Singer Sewing machine), playing cards and games. Her canning and culinary creations included homemade sour pickles, baked red kidney beans and molasses cookies to name a few. Some of Charlene’s other “loves” in life were Conway Twitty, Mark Martin and Alan Jackson.
Charlene’s bright smile, warm embrace and sense of humor will be missed by all who knew her.
Charlene was predeceased by her son Kenneth Jr., her husband Kenneth, her grandson Toby Probert, her daughter Gloria Doughty, her son-in-law Jack Doughty and her daughter-in-law Pamela Dyer. Charlene is survived by her son David Dyer and his friend Dawn Fogg, her son Paul Dyer and his wife Dorothy, her daughter Lois Merry and her husband Bryce, her son Donald and his wife Nancy, her son Howard Dyer and his wife Sandra, her daughter-in-law Linda Dyer, her son-in-law David Probert and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Charlene is also survived by her sister Eleanor Poulliot.
The family would like to invite you to share your stories and memories during calling hours on Thursday, May 26th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. A Funeral Service will be celebrated on Friday at 1:00pm at Lindquist Funeral Home followed by committal services at West St. (Woodlawn) Cemetery in Freeport.
You may offer your condolences to the family online at www.lindquistfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, donations in Charlene’s memory may be made to The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312
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