Obituary of Charles Stout

Charles William Stout, 87, was born July 28, 1928 in Omaha, Texas and passed away surrounded by his family on October 12, 2015 in Pittsburg, Texas. Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pittsburg with burial to follow at Macedonia Cemetery in Pittsburg. Visitation with the family will be between 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. Thursday at Erman Smith Funeral Home. Charles was known as a man who loved the Lord and his family. He was an active member and elder at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pittsburg. Our precious husband, dad, and PawPaw showed his love for others by his actions. His favorite pastime was working in his woodshop where he loved to make furniture, yard decorations, and toys for friends, family and most of all his grandkids. Through his workmanship, hundreds of lives were blessed. Charles and the love of his life, Dorothy, were married for 68 years. He lived out Ephesians 5:25, “Husbands, love your wives, just a Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Stout of Pittsburg, children, Tony & Carol Stout of Landenberg, Pa., Paula & Jim Fox of Pittsburg, Dana & Mike Hymer of Tyler, and Charlyn & Matt Harrel of Pittsburg. He is also survived by grandchildren, Angie & Ray Bowers, Heather & Troy Jestis, Katie Ann Stout, Christopher & Becca Stout, David & Beth Busbee, Jennifer Busbee, Meredith & Christian Scudder, Casey & Hilary Hymer, Ryne Harrel, Abby Harrel; great grandchildren: Jordan Bowers, Rayley Bowers, Becca Jestis, Lee Jestis, Drew Jestis, Andrea & Allen Trout, Cody Busbee, Carter Busbee, Tabby & Derek Williams, Sydney Kennington, Boomer McDaniel, Blair Scudder, Knox Scudder, Jude Scudder, Jackson Hymer, Hunter Hymer; great great grandchildren; Ava Trout & Rylen Busbee, siblings, Jerry Stout of Lufkin, Billy Stout of Lufkin, and Loretta Vieregge of Malakoff. He is preceded in death by his, parents, Ernest & Louise Thigpen Stout, Daughter, Tracy Stout, granddaughters, Kristi Renee Busbee & Megan Ann Stout; Siblings, Ernest Stalkup Stout, Jr., Morris Lucky Stout, Billy Joe Stout, Joy Dell Getizi, and Shirley Jane Hilton. A special thank you to Ashley Jordan and Dr. Rodney Burrows with Hospice Plus. Memorials may be made to Gideon's and American Cancer Society.