Charles Siler Slagle

Franklin, NC - Charles Siler Slagle, age 88, died Monday, February 9, 2009 at his residence in the Cartoogechaye Community. He was a native of Macon County: the son of Carl and Louise Arthur Slagle. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Nina Rae Waldroop Slagle, and a sister Mary Slagle Southerland. He was a retired dairy and beef cattle farmer.

Mr. Slagle was a graduate of NC State University. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps serving in the Pacific in WWII. After the war he taught in the Veterans Farm Training Program and began his dairy business. In 1964 he became a founding member of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Community College on which he served until 1994. The board room of the Allied Health Sciences building was dedicated in his honor in 1988. Mr. Slagle served as a Macon County Commissioner briefly in 1974 and from 1978 until 1984. He also served on the Macon County Health Board and NC State Forestry Commission. He was an active member of Mount Zion Methodist Church which later became Memorial United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of thirty-one years Clydie Oldham Slagle; his son Al Slagle and wife Candace of Franklin NC; his daughter Kathy Tinsley and husband Dan of Franklin, and his daughter Chris Slagle and husband Robert Martin of Black Mountain, NC; two step-daughters; Carlene M. White and husband Luther of Pittsboro, NC; Candace M. Slagle and husband Al Slagle of Franklin, NC; two step-sons, Wayne Meacham and wife Amy of Pittsboro, NC; and, Gary Meacham and wife Cindy of Chapel Hill, NC. He is also survived by his sister, Myra Slagle Waldroop of Franklin, NC, sister-in-law Nell Waldroop Ray of Fletcher, NC, four nieces and nephews and their families, sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Franklin, NC on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 11:00 am. A visitation with family will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial gifts be made to the Southwestern Community College Foundation, c/o Ms. Sonja Haynes, PO Box 447, Sylva, NC 28779

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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