Charles Walter Tuggle

September 17, 1942 - December 24, 2020

Charles Walter Tuggle, age 78, of Kingsport, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his home following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Charles was born on September 17, 1942 in Washington County, Virginia to the late Duey T. and Mary Woods Tuggle. He had worked as a cable layer for Pinn Line and had served in the United States Army in Vietnam. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Charles DeWayne Tuggle; sisters, Olivane Helton, Eula Mae Harr, Irene Hawkins, and Rosie Slate; brothers, Dallas Tuggle, Bill Tuggle, Jim Tuggle, and Mack Tuggle. Those left to cherish his memory include His loving companion of 30 years, Anna Ruth Gilbert; His daughter, Christina Tuggle of Saltville, Virginia; Daughter of the Heart, Rita Boyer and husband, David of Kingsport, Tennessee; Son of the Heart, Tom Gilbert and wife, Donna of Kingsport, Tennessee; Brother, Tommy Tuggle; Sisters, Mary Johnson, Kathy Helton and husband, Robert; Grandchildren: Heather Boyer, Tommy Boyer and wife, Kiley, Bayleigh Boyer, Chaylen Boyer, Lanessa Bowman, Andrea Kilgore and husband, Mark, Emily Greear and husband, Daniel, Christian Breedlove and wife, Kelsey, and Caitlin Breedlove and husband, Donald Ray. Several great grandchildren and one on the way. Funeral services for Charles Walter Tuggle will be conducted at 1 PM on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia with the Reverend Tom Edwards officiating. There will be no visitation prior to the funeral and COVID-19 guidelines must be observed; These include wearing a mask and social distancing. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com