Mr. Charles Zimmerman of 161 Batan Court, Elloree died on October 6, 2015 at the Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg.

Charles Zimmerman was born in Elloree, SC on July 3, 1957 to the late Wilson and Onethia Zimmerman.

Charles received his early childhood and high school education in the public schools of Elloree, SC and his middle school education in the schools of Brooklyn, NY. Charles attended Voorhees College, Denmark, SC and Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College.

He joined Felderville AME Church at an early age. During his adult life, he was an active and faithful member of Sunday school and assisted with the maintenance department.

In 1976, Charles enlisted in the US Army RA 39 Infantry and received an honorable discharge in 1978.

In 1984, Charles married his high school sweetheart, Martha Keitt and three children were born to this union.

Charles loved basketball, fishing, target shooting and carpentry. He was employed with Wolfe Incorporation, Charleston, SC and later became a self employed carpenter.

Charles leaves to cherish fond memories: wife/friend Martha Zimmerman; children, Chanita Zimmerman, Charles Melchiz Zimmerman, Denetra Goodwin of Atlanta, GA, and Martika Zimmerman of Charlotte, NC; two sisters Rosa (Frederick) Taylor, Elloree, SC and Diane Profit, Louisville, KY; two brothers, Wilson Jr., Elloree, SC and John Edward, Columbia, SC; four grandchildren, A'meriah, Autumn,
Tyrek, and Nathan, eight sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law and a host of aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Zimmerman will be held at 4:00 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Felderville AME Church, 1081 Woolbright Rd., Santee with the Rev. Joseph Cobin, Sr., Pastor officiating. The casket will be placed in the church at 3:00 PM.

Visitation is scheduled from 3:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, October 9, 2015 at Williams Funeral Home of Elloree.

Friends may call at the residence and at the funeral home.