Mr. Charles "Sambo" Altman, husband of Alice Faye Crosby Altman, died Thursday morning at the Allendale County Hospital. He was 61.
Mr. Altman was born in Fairfax, September 17, 1941, a son of the late Freddie Altman, Sr. and Gertie Mae Way Altman.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He served two tours, and was decorated with two Purple Hearts, A Sliver Star, the Air Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Vietnam Service Medal. After his active duty service, he joined and later retired from the Army National Guard. Mr. Altman was also a retired employee of the South Carolina Depart. of Corrections Prison in Fairfax where he was a Shift Lieutentant. He was a mason and a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairfax.
Surviving, besides his wife of Fairfax are; two sons, Charles "Sam" Altman,Jr., of Lexington, and Leroy "Lee" Bert Altman of Pendleton, two daughters, Cheryl Marie Kirk of Seneca, and Jacklyn Kelly Altman of Fairfax, two brothers, Freddie "Bo" Altman, of Shreveport, La.; and Henry Leroy "Pete" Altman of Hardeeville, two sisters, Dorothy Mae Tjapkes of Muskegon, Mich.; and Reba Carolyn Youmans of Guyton, Ga. and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Fairfax with burial following in the Fairfax Cemetery.
Full Military honors will be rendered.
Smith-Rhoden F.H. of Allendale is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle-October 12, 2002
Mr. Charles "Sambo" Altman, husband of Alice Faye Crosby Altman, died Thursday morning at the Allendale County Hospital. He was 61.
Mr. Altman was born in Fairfax, September 17, 1941, a son of the late Freddie Altman, Sr. and Gertie Mae Way Altman.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He served two tours, and was decorated with two Purple Hearts, A Sliver Star, the Air Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, and the Vietnam Service Medal. After his active duty service, he joined and later retired from the Army National Guard. Mr. Altman was also a retired employee of the South Carolina Depart. of Corrections Prison in Fairfax where he was a Shift Lieutentant. He was a mason and a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairfax.
Surviving, besides his wife of Fairfax are; two sons, Charles "Sam" Altman,Jr., of Lexington, and Leroy "Lee" Bert Altman of Pendleton, two daughters, Cheryl Marie Kirk of Seneca, and Jacklyn Kelly Altman of Fairfax, two brothers, Freddie "Bo" Altman, of Shreveport, La.; and Henry Leroy "Pete" Altman of Hardeeville, two sisters, Dorothy Mae Tjapkes of Muskegon, Mich.; and Reba Carolyn Youmans of Guyton, Ga. and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Fairfax with burial following in the Fairfax Cemetery.
Full Military honors will be rendered.
Smith-Rhoden F.H. of Allendale is in charge of arrangements.
The Augusta Chronicle-October 12, 2002
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