VETERAN
Charles Wayne Douglas
April 14, 1935 – May 14, 2023
Lived 88 years
Holladay Cemetery · Holladay, TN
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Life story
Born in Decatur County, Tennessee to Dewey Clinton Douglas and Pearl Webb Douglas. Graduated from Holladay High School in the class of 1957. Worked at Genesco Shoe Company and retired from TVA in New Johnsonville, Tennessee. Was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Holladay church of Christ. Married Betty Jo Holladay April 1, 1961. Daughter Donna Gail—July 17 1962. Son Ronald (Ronnie) Dale—September 16, 1966.
Lifetime
The world Charles knew
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1935
Born April 14
1939
Charles was 4 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Charles was 7 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1956
Charles was 21 when the Interstate Highway System was created
1962
Charles was 27 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
Charles was 36 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Charles was 47 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Charles was 60 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Charles was 66 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Charles was 81 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Charles was 87 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away May 14, age 88
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