Charles W. Nation, age 81, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Westwood Living Center, Clinton, Missouri. Family graveside services will be at a later date at Antioch Cemetery in Blairsville, Georgia. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.vasant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Charles Wayne Nation was born March 29, 1935 in Blairsville, Georgia to Henry Nation and Nova Lee Potts. Charles joined the Air Force in Georgia and served time at Whiteman Air Force base in KnobNoster, Missouri. Charles enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He enjoyed working in a small vineyard and for Morton Building Company, he then opened up a Vinyl Siding Company that he owned.

Charles is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Della Mae Sheldon, and brother Benny Nation.

Charles is survived by his daughter Rebecca Crowder (John) of Deepwater, Missouri, brothers; Johnny Nation of North Carolina, Gerald Nation of Blairsville, Georgia, Herbert Nation (Karen) of Blairsville, Georgia, sisters; Shelby Leadford (Billy) of Blairsville, Georgia, and Willie Grindle (Joe) of Blairsville, Georgia, grandson Nathanial Thornley of Warrensburg, Missouri, and numerous nieces, nephews, and family members.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.