Mr. Charles Fredrick Ashurst

Jeffcoat Funeral Home 255 Friendship Road Tallassee, AL 36078 Tel (334) 283-6801 Charles Fredrick Ashurst, age 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017. A native of Tallassee, Alabama, Charles was born on September 15, 1939 to Charles and Mildred Ashurst. Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 11:00 Am in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tallassee, Alabama. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Dian Ledbetter Ashurst; daughters, Dana Ashurst Perret (Kevin) and Alyson Ashurst Berthelot (Kevin); his sister, Joan A. Miller; brothers, Austin Malone Ashurst and Bill Robert Ashurst; and his two grandchildren, Carson Dian Perret and Eric Thomas Berthelot. Charles graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1961 from the University of Vanderbilt and held a career as the Superintendent of Off-Shore Drilling for Shell Oil Company for 37 years. He proudly served his country as a Naval Officer aboard the USS Forrest B. Royal 872 and USS Waller DDE 466. Charles was a member of the Chateau Country Club, President of the Whitney Heights Association, a John Calvin Elder and a SAE Member Vanderbilt Chapter. A memorial service will be at held at John Calvin Presbyterian Church at a later date. Online condolences are available at: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com. Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing