Charles was a Faculty Associate of Religious Studies at Arizona State University from 1981-2014 teaching New Testament and Lost Scriptures.

Born in Eugene, Oregon, he grew up in San Diego and followed his father's footsteps into the ministry. He pastored churches in California, Illinois and Nashville before moving to Phoenix in 1978 to pastor Phoenix Central Christian Church until 1992 when it closed and moved to north Phoenix as Foothills Christian Church where he served two additional years. An active member of Phoenix Rotary 100, he served as president 2001-2.

Charles is survived by his wife Wilma, a son and daughter-in-law, beloved granddaughters and a sister. A Memorial Service is being planned at a later date.