Charles Elam Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Charles Elam of Brighton, Tennessee, who passed away on September 13, 2025, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Charles is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Charles' spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Elam and Evelyn Turnage Elam of Covington. He is survived by: his wife Cathy Deen Hanks Elam; his children, Jennifer Winters (Stephen) and Nick Hanks (Caitlin); his grandsons, Brandon Hanks (Bree), William Hanks and Aiden German; his sister Lina Shankle; and his nephews, Blake Shankle and Matt Shankle.
