Charles Andrew Barrows Sr. Obituary (1940

AUGUSTA- Charles Andrew Barrows Sr., 76, of Augusta, passed away on November 13, 2016 in the Hospice Unit @ VA Maine Healthcare Systems, Togus, after a short battle with Lung Cancer. He was born in Augusta on October 19th, 1940 the third child of Freeman A. and Irene (Stratton) Barrows. Charles grew up in the Belgrade area, where he loved to go berry picking and bring them home to his mother to go with her delicious biscuits. Charles served in the United States Army from 1963 until 1969. He worked in the Bates Cotton Mill and did Security Work around Augusta. Charles married Naomi Trask in January of 1966; they had four children. He loved going for walks and enjoyed brook fishing. Chuck, he was known as, was a wonderful carpenter and made shelves, doll cribs and children’s and adult Adirondack chairs. He was also known for recycling everything, and making something out of it. Chuck loved fixing up bicycles and selling them, as well as teaching the neighborhood children to fix theirs. He spent several years in Tennessee with his sister Gloria. While there he learned to enjoy that part of the country and to forage for herbs with her grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Freeman and Irene, a sister, Judith Leclair, and a brother, Freeman Barrows Jr. He is survived by his children, Tia McDaniel and her husband, Bill, of Augusta, Charles Barrows Jr. of Sidney, Joseph Trask of Augusta and Wilbur Barrows and his wife, Desirae, of Gaffney, South Carolina; grandchildren, Corey, Jared, Austin, Santasia, Natasha, Samuel, Shanya, Cassie, Sarah, Nicholas, Derek, Stefan, Christian, Michael, Seann, Xavier and Nyomi; great grandchildren, Abbigayle, Jordan, Jared Jr, Haydin, Benjamin, Lydia, Mason, Matthew and Colton. Charles is also survived by two brothers, Hyland Barrows of Oakland and Howard Barrows of Belgrade; eight sisters, Gloria Tillson of Windsor, Patricia Dyer of Belgrade, Jane Rocque of Augusta, Dorothy Ellsworth of Jacksonville , FL, Marcia Hanson of Belgrade, Elaine Wilcox of Fayette, Kathy Paradis of Augusta and Karen Holt of Vassalboro; as well as several nieces and nephews and cousins. The family would like to thank the Hospice Unit @ Togus for their wonderful care of Charles. Charles’ life will be celebrated in a committal service with full military honors at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22nd in the chapel at the NEW Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon Rd., Augusta. Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home and Cremation Service, One Church St., Augusta. Memories, condolences and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of our website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com