Mr. Charles W. Gaskin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mr. Charles W. Gaskin, 79, passed away on August 5, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. Mr. Charles was born May 3, 1938, in Choctaw County, the son of the late Wesley L. and Sally Christine McBride Gaskin. He retired after 31 years at Babcock and Wilcox Corporation in West Point where he was a panel welder. He also owned and operated Gaskin Construction Company. He was a friend of Faith Baptist Church in West Point. He was a member of the Clay County Sheriff's Auxilliary. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and gardening. He was an avid fish cooker. He married Rennette Taylor Gaskin on November 27, 1968, in West Point. Funeral services will be Monday, August 7, 2017, at 3:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ben Yarber officiating and assisted by Brother Wayne Mathis. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include His Wife Rennette Taylor Gaskin of West Point; Three Daughters, Debbie K. West (James) of Weir, Janet Dale Roark of Hendersonville, TN, and Lynn G. Carr (Matt) of Starkville; One Son, James Sanderson (Marsha) of Atoka, TN; Six Grandchildren and Eight Great Grandchildren; Two Sisters, Frances Jones (Adron) and Donna Harris both of West Point; Two Brothers, Jimmy Don Gaskin (Bonnie) of Texarkana, TX, and Bobby Glen Gaskin of West Point and his Canine Companion: "Precious" Honorary Pallbearers will be his Former Co-Workers and Babcock & Wilcox and His Many Fishing and Camping Buddies. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Foundation, 16 Northtown Drive; Suite 100, Jackson, MS 39211 or to West Point/Clay County Animal Shelter, 1212 Old Tibbee Road, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Monday 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com

Mr. Charles W. Gaskin

May 3, 1938 - August 5, 2017