Charles was born in Atlanta, grew up in Webster Groves MO, graduated from Dartmouth, and did his post grad studies in engineering at the U of Michigan. In 1941 he married Harriet C. Ervin and raised a family in Birmingham MI while working for GM in the Detroit Diesel Division.
In 1976 he and Harriet retired to AZ.
Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Harriet, on 1/5/06. He is survived by son, Charles E. (Sally) Ervin, III, of Marietta, GA; and, daughter, Heidi E. (Robert) Stevenson of Stillwater, MN; and, his grandchildren Christopher (Dana and great-grandson Charles) Ervin, Caroline Ervin, Julie (Matthew and great-grandsons Ian, Nick and Peter) Goldsmith, Mark (Gretchen and great-grandchildren Jacob, Grace, Joseph) Stevenson.
Charles will be remembered by his family as a good, gentle, dependable and loving man.