Charles Edward Ridgeway Sr. Obituary
We bid farewell to Charles Edward Ridgeway Sr. (Gadsden, Alabama), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 8, 2026 at the age of 87. Charles touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Charles Edward Ridgeway Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Claudia Thompson and Chalmus Ridgeway (Dan); and his brothers, Horace Ridgeway and Billy Thompson. He is survived by: his wife Dorothy Izella Ridgeway (Huff); his children, Charles E. Ridgeway Jr. (Charlie), Micki Ridgeway Bunton (Wayne), Thomas Ridgeway (Jeanette), Mercedes Ridgeway Lyle (Vann), Michelle Ridgeway Fowler, Monica Ridgeway Irwin (Don) and Melissa Ridgeway Beaird (Brent); his grandchildren, Brannon Ridgeway, Melanie Traylor (Wade), Joshua Steapleton (Brooke), Nathan Warren (Rachel), Drake Ridgeway (Amber), Brandi Warren Skaggs (Brent), Katie Fowler Green (Marco), Drew Ridgeway (Jennifer), Heather Fowler Rejcek, Rachel Dawn Steapleton, Brooklynn Ridgeway Sitz (Tyler), Morgan Beaird Ulrich (Seth), Trey Irwin (Autum), Darcy Kate Irwin Bishop (Mason) and Miley Belle Beaird; and his siblings, Bobby Thompson (Annette), Harvey Thompson (Joanne), Mary Gene Alford (Justin), Irene Aldridge and Kathy Long (Robert). He is also survived by 30 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
