Charles R. “Chuck” Beer

July 16, 2018 Last Updated: July 16, 2018 11:00 AM Death Notice

Charles R. “Chuck” Beer, 78, of Parker passed away Thursday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born June 2, 1940, in Parker, he was the son of the late Robert “Rudy” Rudolph and H. Virginia “Ginny” Gibson Beer.

Chuck was a 1958 graduate of the former Parker High School.

Shortly following graduation, Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in Germany.

He was United Methodist by faith.

In December of 1963, he married Suzanne C. Fox. She passed away May 12, 2018. They shared 55 years of marriage.

Chuck was a retired tank inspector from the former Witco Chemical Corporation (Sonneborn) at Petrolia.

He was a longtime member, serving over 50 years with the Parker City Volunteer Fire Department as assistant chief, truck driver and dispatcher. Chuck was also a member of American Legion Post 598 of Parker.

Chuck is survived by a daughter, Carrie and her husband, Scott Atkins, of Marion, N.C.; and two grandchildren, Marcus Chapman and Crystal Atkins, both of Marion, N.C.; a sister, Karen (Mike) Salusky of Emlenton; a brother, Larry (Sue) Beer of Parker; four siblings-in-law, Keith (Roberta) Fox of Bruin, Lt. Col. Ret. Charlotte Fox and her husband, William Zimmerman, of Fayetteville, N.C., Deborah Fox of Summerville, and Sheila (Tim) Elder of Emlenton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Christina Atkins, on May 1, 2015.

BEER — Visitation for Charles R. “Chuck” Beer, who died Thursday, June 14, 2018, will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 S. Wayne Ave., Parker, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday.Parker City Volunteer Fire Department will conduct a memorial service at 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.A veterans service will be held at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Interment will follow at Parker Presbyterian Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Parker City Volunteer Fire Department.To view or to send condolences, sympathy cards or flowers, please visit www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.