Charles W. Norman

Charles W. Norman, age 80 of Lindale passed away Sunday December 17, 2023 in Lindale, Texas. He was born May 5, 1943 in Brownsville, Tennessee. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, December 21st, 2023 at Lindale City Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Mike Coyne. Charlie was the youngest of 6 children and spent his early years in the small town of Nutbush, Tennessee. When he was 12, his family moved to Texas and he started working at his father’s gas station. He spent two years at Alvin Junior College where he met his wife, Trudy, who he affectionately called “little woman”. The couple wed in 1965 in a small ceremony and were eager to start their new lives together. The U.S. Army had other plans for Charlie, though. He was “invited” to join the Army in 1966 and was assigned to a medic team. As soon as his aversion to all things medical was discovered, he was transferred and served his remaining years in an office. During his service in the Army, Charlie and Trudy welcomed their son Stephen and daughter Lora. After the Army, Charlie worked for Sears and Goodyear Tires. As soon as they could, the family moved back to Texas and settled in the Lindale area. Charlie opened Norman Tire Service in Tyler about the time they welcomed their daughter Tami. He was an expert retreader and won awards for the quality of his tires. Charlie loved working at the tire shop. It was hot in the summer and cold in the winter but he enjoyed talking with the customers and most of them he considered to be his friends. The coffee pot was always full at Charlie’s shop. The family moved to the Dallas area in the mid 80s where, to his children’s delight, he owned a Baskin-Robbins. He didn’t last long in the comfortable ice cream environment and opened up a tire shop in the Dallas area for a few years before returning to East Texas. Charlie believed in God and that Jesus came to the earth to reconcile us with Him. He attended worship services at the South Main church of Christ in Lindale until his body would not allow him to. His children recall hearing him loudly proclaim his favorite verse, Psalms 118:24, at every opportunity: “This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” He would also sing the hymn “Are You Ready?” when he was waiting for them. Charlie suffered from chronic pain and COPD over the past few years. The family finds comfort in knowing he is finally at peace. He is preceded in death by his parents Walter and Rosabelle (Southam) Norman; sisters, Jean N. Mable, Jo Ann N. Fox, Peggy N. Pendergrast; brothers, Donald W. Norman and Benjamin Norman. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Trudy P. Norman of Lindale; son, Stephen Norman of Austin; daughters, Lora N. and husband, Danny Rhodes of Lindale, Tami N. and husband, Bryan Tacker of Austin; grandson, Joshua Osinski of Winona; granddaughters, Abby and Emily Tacker of Austin; along with several nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held from 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 20th, 2023 at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Heritage Home and Hospice in Tyler at 5070 Kinsey Dr, Tyler, TX 75703.

Charles W. Norman

May 5, 1943 - December 17, 2023