Charles "Charley" Christman 60 local businessman and longtime Ormond Beach resident passed away Veteran's Day November 11 in Blue Ridge GA. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday November 18 2009 at 11:00am at Baggett & Summers Funeral Home 736 S. Beach Street Daytona Beach Fl. Internment will follow at Daytona Memorial Park. He was born in Amsterdam NY and moved to this area in 1953. He was a 1967 graduate of Seabreeze High and continued his education with a degree in Retail Bank Management from the University of Virginia. He spent most of his life in the Volusia County area as a well known businessman and successful banker and retired as an area Vice President from First Union. During that time he served on various boards and committees such s Optimist International OBYBA Boy Scouts of America St. Brendans Catholic Church Cold Tail Pipe Society Council on Aging Chamber of Commerce of Ormond Beach and Checkered Flag Committee just to name a few. He also served 12 years as a Ormond Beach Reserve Police officer. Charley had a great passion for his family church baseball the outdoors and most of all NASCAR racing. He fulfilled his passion by joining DIS Spotter team where he eventually retired as the Chief Spotter.
Charley will always be remembered as an honest trustworthy man with a sense of humor that is cherished by his many friends and loving family. He was the son of Clark and Suzanne Christman. He is survived by his mother Suzanne Christman; his wife of 36 years Molly T. Christman; his son Mark (wife Renee); daughter Katy; sisters Mrs R. Clark (of Longwood FL) Virginia and Mrs. G. Dilgren (of Charleston SC) Linda; cousin Mme. Carlos Nunez (of France) and Mme. Adrien Brunaud (of France). In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Charles Christman Memorial Fund c/o Floridian Bank 1696 N Clyde Morris Blvd. Daytona Beach FL 32117. Friends may send condolences to www.lohman funeralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Baggett & Summers Funeral Home.