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Charles Herbert Fugate, Sr., 90, of Lake Wales passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his residence.

He was born Oct. 4, 1929 in Weaubleau, MO to the late David and Mamie Fugate. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a Postal Clerk, the National Guard, and the Polk County School Board. Charles was a veteran of Korea, serving in the United States Army. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion in Lake Wales.

Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Fugate in 1996; sisters, Ethel Johnson, and Sadie Davis; and brothers Johndrow Fugate, Joseph Fugate, and Da...