Charles H. Lavender, Jr.

Charles H. Lavender, Jr., 59, of Parkesburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Brandywine Hospital.  He was the beloved husband of Barbara Hardestry Lavender, with whom he shared 27 years of marriage.

Born in Coatesville on Friday, June 8, 1951, he was the son of Lorraine Dickinson Lavender of Newark, N.J. and the late Charles H. Lavender, Sr.

An area resident his entire life, he was a 1970 graduate of the Octorara High School.  He was employed by Mack Oil as a Service Technician and drove for Service Star for 25 years.

He served honorably in the US Army and was a member of the Coatesville VFW.

He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two sons, Michael and Terrance, both of Parkesburg, and one grandson, Michael; and two brothers, Allan Lavender, husband of Denise, and Wayne Lavender.

The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 17 at 10 a.m. at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, followed by interment in the Indiantown Gap VA Cemetery in Annville at 2:30 PM.  Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation from 8 until 10 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 625 W. Ridge Pike #100, Conshohocken, PA 19428-1180.

Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com