Cottage Hills—Charles C. Lemmon, 78, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his home.

Born Oct. 26, 1944 in Alton, he was a son of Carl C. and Florence W. (Woods) Lemmon.

He worked as a ballistics tester for Olin Corp. for many years.  Charles was an original member of the Boots & Saddle Club and enjoyed fishing, sailing his boat, and practicing tai chi.

Survivors include his children, Julie Lemmon, Timothy (Heidi) Lemmon, Salina (Mark) Crull, and Lisa Hendrickson; his grandchildren, Jennifer (Shane) Bonebrake, Ashley Richardson, Morgan Lemmon, Audrey Richardson, Elizabeth Lemmon, Brandon Brown, Dakota Brown, and Sofia Huntsman; great grandchildren, Anastasia Bonebrake, Andrew Stickler, and Cordelia Bonebrake.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Debbie Lemmon.

Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 17 at Paynic Home for Funerals from 11 a.m. until services begin at 1 p.m.  Burial will follow at Bunker Hill Cemetery.

An online guestbook is available at www.paynicfh.com