Charles Leslie Bearden Jr. Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Charles Leslie Bearden Jr. in Altamont, Tennessee, born in Atlanta, Georgia, who passed away on July 11, 2025, at the age of 74, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Charles Leslie may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Charles Leslie touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Leslie Bearden Sr. and Graeme Strouss; his brother John Bearden; his uncle Jack W. Strouss; and his nephew Jackson Demarest.
He is survived by: his wife Dana Elkins; his sisters, Susan Bearden Jones and Patricia Bearden Chamberlain; his siblings' children, James Demarest and Kate Demarest; and his great-nephew Luke Demarest.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic – a free clinic serving the underprivileged in Grundy County.