On Sunday Aug 12th, 2018 we had to say good-bye to Reverend Charles William “Papa Chuck” Feast, who was born June 1st, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of the late Thomas William and Emma Fineisen Feast. After graduating from Bartram High School in Philadelphia, PA, Charlie attended and graduated from Maryville College in Maryville, TN where he met his future wife Sandra Malone. He served in the Army Reserves while at Maryville, and later attended Chaplain School at Fort Dix. His continued education was at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. He served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in both Florida and Georgia before transitioning to becoming a Senior Sales Representative and Certified Life Underwriter for Presbyterian Ministers Fund (PMF) in Virginia. After twenty years, Charlie was promoted to Senior Lead Trainer for PMF and relocated to Smyrna, Ga. In 2001 he proceeded to join with Townsend Tax Service for eleven years working as an accountant.

He is survived by Sandra, his wife of nearly 56 years; their two daughters Leigh Ann (Joel) Neely and Katherine Hope Feast; grandson Turner Charles Neely; sister Charlotte (Wayne) Kroog; nieces and nephews; and cousins in the US and England. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Thomas William Feast, Jr.

He was an avid lover of HO scale model railroading, all things train related, making home movies, reading, traveling, and playing Minecraft with his grandson.

Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, August 17th at 5 pm at Farragut Presbyterian Church (FPC), 209 Jamestowne Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37934.

In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored by donations to the “Fresh Look” Campaign - FPC or Maryville College (Office of Institutional Advancement, 502 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804).

“People, get ready
There's a train a-coming
You don't need no ticket
You just get on board

All you need is faith
To hear the diesels humming
Don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord”
Rod Stewart

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