Charles Franklin Haggard, Sr. of Pinson passed away Aug. 15, 2025. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Henderson. Burial followed at New Friendship Cemetery in Beech Bluff. The family received friends at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue Chapel from 5-8 p.m. on Monday and again on Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. service time at the church. He was famous for his denim overalls and flashy suspenders. We invite you to wear your favorite suspenders to his services.
He was born Oct. 18, 1936 to James William and Isie Ida Dunavant Haggard in Decatur Co. He grew up in Chester County and attended school at Pinson.
He leaves behind his wife of almost 72 years, Loretta Jones Haggard; children, Frank (Gina) Haggard, Delona (Steve) Cole, Lori (Neil) Gaugh, Gigi Braden, David Haggard, all local, and Virginia (Dennis) Cole of Jefferson, Ga.; two special foster children, Ted (Michelle) Willcutt and Vicki (Chris) Aton; grandchildren, Rob Cole, Wes Cole, Corrie Jeffords, Roy Cole, Janet Pearce, Cassie Robinson, Mark Cole, Mary Lavenue and Bryan Braden; great-grandchildren, Nathan Cole, Camden Haskins, Laney Cole, Makenlee, Regan, Abby and Allie Cole, CJ, Carah, Conner and Nolan Jeffords, Cole and Marlie Robinson, Brent, Kaylynn, and Austin Pearce, Levi Lavenue and Daymonn Davis; sister, Margaret (Chuck) Miller; brother, Fred Haggard; sister-in-law, Eudora Myrick; brother-in-law, Bob (Gloria) Jones; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his brother, James W. Haggard, Jr.
He worked at Sumner Williams in Jackson for 17 years and drove a bus for Chester County for 16 years. Between those, he worked various other jobs, such as at a gas station and a tractor shop, and owned and operated Haggard’s Grocery in Henderson. He was always a farmer.
His favorite thing was serving the Lord by serving others. Some of his favorites were Appalachian Mt. Ministry, parenting foster children, building a church in Brazil and serving as a deacon and in other leadership roles in the church. He also enjoyed hunting. He was deeply devoted to his family as they were to him.
