Charles Edward Bolling, age 75, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Medicalodge in Frontenac, Kansas. He was born July 23, 1945, in Ft. Scott, the son of Byron Francis Bolling and Lucille Julia Judy Bolling.
He graduated from the Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1963 and went on to attend Pittsburg State University.
He worked for the Ft. Scott Tribune as a press operator for over sixty years. Following his time at the Tribune, he worked for a few years at Valu Merchandisers.
Charles enjoyed spending time outdoors and tending to his garden. He enjoyed baseball and basketball. Charles valued his relationship with God and spent many hours reading Bible.
Survivors include his twin sister, Charlene Sipe and her husband, Roger, of Ft. Scott, a nephew, Ryan Bolling and three nieces, Melanie Alvares, Kristy Beshore and Leigh Ann Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Gary, LeRoy and Lawrence Bolling and a sister, Doris Linville.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 12th at the Evergreen Cemetery.
Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Monday prior to leaving for the cemetery at 10:45 A.M.
Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.