Charles E. "Charlie" Woodall

Funeral Services for Mr. Charles E. “Charlie” Woodall will begin at 2:30 PM Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John Temple officiating. Service music will be provided by Mr. Michael Gibson and Mr. J.B. Griffith. Interment will follow graveside rites at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mr.  Woodall, 87, of Meridian, died Thursday, October 31, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at his home.

He was a graduate of Center Hill High School and served his nation in the Mississippi Air National Guard. Charlie founded Woodall Electric in 1964, which has been in continuous operation for 60 years. His work was his passion and he enjoyed being with this employees and his clients. His family was his pride and joy and he loved to be with them at all times. Charlie was generous, humble, and supportive of those around him. Charlie was active and served on the Boards of The Mississippi State Board of Contractors, served on the Board of the Mid-Mississippi Economic Development Board, Lauderdale Economic Development Authority (now EMBDC), Citizens National Bank, and the Lamar School Board of Trustees. He also enjoyed meeting with his friends at Anderson’s Breakfast Club.  He was a member of Poplar Springs Drive Baptist Church where he faithfully served and attended as long as his health permitted. Charlie was a self-made man, bringing himself up by his bootstraps and made sure that God and his family came first in all that he did.

Mr. Charlie is survived by his wife of 59 years, Felise Woodall; his children Brad Woodall (Karie) and Leigh Ann Ballou (Will); grandchildren, Mary Webb Ballou, Charlie Ballou, George Ballou, Chloe Woodall, Gracie Woodall, and Bradley Woodall; and his beloved Yorkie, Lucy, as well as several nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Mr. Woodall is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Alyne Woodall; his siblings, Robert Woodall and Dorothy Daniels.

Pallbearers will be Will Ballou, Charlie Ballou, George Ballou, Bradley Woodall, Scott Ross, and Chester Ephrim. Honorary Pallbearers will be Donnie Daniels and James Woodall.

The Woodall Family suggests memorials be made as donations to Lamar School in lieu of flowers.

Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com.

The Woodall Family will receive guests from 12:30 PM until 2:15 prior to funeral rites in the chapel.