Charles Vernon Gaddis, 97, of Dierks, died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at a Dierks nursing home. He was born April 10, 1913, at Dierks, AR, the son of the late Charles Marion and Jenny Walters Gaddis. He was a Baptist. He was a retired logger. Mr. Gaddis was preceded in death by his wife, Linnie Maude Gaddis, two grandsons, Christopher Fox and Richard Berry. He is survived by Ernie Berry and husband, Bruce, of Dolores, CO, and their three children, Lisa Berry of Murfreesboro, AR, Charles Berry of Dolores, CO and Perry Berry of Page, AZ; Kenneth Gaddis and wife, Carolyn, of Sheridan, AR; and their three children, Travis Gaddis of Kansas City, KS, Justin Gaddis of Fairplay, CO and Wesley Gaddis of Dolores, CO; Eleanor Fox and husband, Charles, of Cortez, CO, and their two children, Ray Fox of Cortez, CO and Vanessa Hamer of Durango, CO; Deborah Reel and husband, Charlie, of Dierks, AR. and their two children, Chuck Reel of Murfreesboro, AR and LeAnn Reel of Dierks, AR; two sisters, Ina Call of Clovis, NM and Elaine Cooper of Sulpulpa, OK; twenty great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; a number of nephews and nieces; a number of special friends and caretakers; and a host of friends. The family will receive friends at Fellowship Church on Tuesday October 19, from 6:00 â�" 8:00 P.M. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M, Wednesday, at Fellowship Cemetery with Bros. Bobby Neal and Gary Welch officiating, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home. You may send an online message at www.latimerfuneralhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charles Vernon Gaddis please visit our Sympathy Store.