Charles Edward Dawley, Sr., 72. of Columbus MS passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be Saturday, June 27, 2015 from 4pm till 6pm at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus MS. Funeral Services will be Saturday, June 27, 2015 at6pm at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, Columbus MS with Bro. Clarence Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Lowndes Crematory Columbus MS with Lowndes Funeral Home Columbus MS directing. Mr. Dawley was born Thursday, July 09, 1942 in Norfolk VA to the late Thomas Dawley and the late Mildred Madeline Dudley. He retired from Weyerhaeuser after 43 years. He was also a Mason. In addition to his parents, Mr. Dawley is preceded in death by Deceased Step-Father - Bernard M. Strickland, Deceased Sister - Nadine E Martin, Greenville, SC, Deceased Sister-in-Law - Peggy E. Bass, Rocky Mountain, NC, and Deceased Nephew-John Hitchler. Mr. Dawley is survived by Wife - Julia Anne Strickland Dawley, Columbus, MS, Sons - Charles (Angela) Edward Dawley, Jr., Columbus, MS, Bernard Lewis Dawley, Columbus, MS, Thomas (Victoria) Dawley, Brandon, MS, Alexander (Brittney) Duncan Dawley, Starkville, MS, Brother - Lonnie (Sam) Allen, Sister - Linda Louise Allen, Grandchildren - Gabriel Christian Dawley, Tiffany N. Dawley, Starkville, MS, Charles Hunter Dawley, Columbus, MS, Kristina K. Dawley, Columbus, MS, and Ethan Zachariah Dawley, Starkville, MS, Nieces - Robin Bass, West Palm Beach, FL, Mandy Dempsey, San Francisco, CA, Ashley Burnette, Farmville, NC, and Heather Hitchler, Nephews - Denny Bass and Christopher Hitchler. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ken Phillips, Edward Stewart, Tommy Sanderson, David Dortch, and Rufus Beason. Memorials may be made to Columbus Lowndes Humane Society, 50 Airline Road, Columbus, MS 39702