Charles F. Albert

Charles Fred Albert, 86, resident of Danville, died Tuesday October 30, at the Danville VA Hospital. Born Feb 10, 1926 in Collison IL, Charles graduated from Newman High School, attended U of I Extension and graduated from Worsham Mortuary School class of 1948. He served in the Navy in WWII aboard the USS Union AKA106 Cruiser in the Pacific. Upon returning he met and married Alice Maudlin of Georgetown in 1952. The couple recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They have two sons, Fred A. Albert of San Diego, Jim E. Albert of Suwanee GA and a daughter, Anne (Albert) Gregorie of Lawrenceville GA. A Danville Funeral Director for more than 50 years, Charles was most recently with Sunset Funeral Home in Danville IL but worked many years for Barrick Funeral Home before that. Charles was a member of St. James Methodist church where he served on many committees including the Board of Trustees. He was a member of the Anchor Lodge, the Elks, the Kiwaniis Breakfast Club, Danville Consistory, Toastmasters Club, Apollo Great Lakes Camping Club, VFW, Eastern Illinois Shrine Club, Ansar Shrine Club and was formerly on the board of the Salvation Army. He spent a good deal of his spare time supporting other Vermilion County charitable organizations including the Red Cross. He is survived by his wife, children and 6 grandchildren as well as 3 sisters Norma Jo Pyle (Houston TX), Creta Arlington (Marion IN) and Alice Snyder (Danville). He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Estella Barkman Albert, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. A celebration of Charles life will be held on Saturday Nov. 3 , 2012 at 2:00 PM at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, A Life Celebration Home in Danville with Rev. Randy Robinson officiating. A visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 PM on Saturday prior to services at the funeral home. Private Entombment will take place at Sunset's Swan Court Chapel Mausoleum. Please join Charles family in sharing photos, videos, and memories of him through his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent in his honor to the St. James Methodist Church of Danville, or any organization of choice.