Cynthiana, IN – Charles “Chuck” Brown Tidwell, Jr., 66, of Cynthiana, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 23, 1954 in Miami, Florida to the late Charles Brown and Margaret (Dunn) Tidwell.
Chuck was a graduate of East Tennessee State University. He was very passionate about traveling both in the United States and abroad, having visited Germany, Italy, France and Poland, just to name only but a few of his destinations. He was a well learned WWII history buff and a Miami Dolphins fanatic. Most of all though, he was a good man.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Pearson and his sister, Charlotte Koziol of Birmingham, Alabama.
Chuck was preceded in death by his sister, Sandy Morrison.
Simple Cremation Evansville is entrusted with care.
Daniel W. Siddall says
Chuck was a very dear friend and I was shocked to hear of his sudden passing. We had been texting and he thought he had a few months left and I certainly thought I would talk to him again.
I miss him already and feel very sad that I didn’t get to say goodbye to him.
Todd (and Marianna) Hyder says
Chuck and I became immediate friends in the summer of 1975; he was living in the dorms at E.T.S.U. and I was a recently arrived transfer student. While walking around campus getting acquainted, I spotted Chuck in his yellow 1969 Dodge Dart, bearing several Miami Dolphins window stickers. Being from Miami myself, it was a stroke of luck that we met that day. We got along great, and Chuck was more than happy to be a tour guide, showing me the best laundromats (and the ones to avoid), as well as places to get good grub on a student’s budget. The trusty Dodge took us on many adventures, and had an awesome radio – we both enjoyed listening to WLS (Chicago) as soon as the local stations signed off the air. Lots of fun memories, including taking turns driving the Dodge from Miami to Johnson City after Christmas break (though we didn’t anticipate a massive snow storm and discovering that the Dodge had a tendency to slip and slide on snowy roads). Though we both graduated in the spring of 1977 and went our separate ways shortly thereafter, we did keep in touch from time to time over the decades. Chuck loved to travel and visited me (near Seattle), always wanting to go out for massive seafood dinners! It was with great anticipation when Chuck sent me a message saying that he was going to be taking a brief road-trip and wanted to visit me in Hickory, NC (as well as to introduce our wives to one another). Little did I know or even imagine that Chuck’s time on Earth was so limited. We enjoyed seeing one another again, and I cherish the 2-3 hours that we had to reminisce and laugh about old times. Though Chuck knew his fate, he stayed positive and seemed to be steady and at peace with his fate. That part of our chat will always be a bittersweet memory of our meeting. Within a week or so, Peggy phoned me to say that Chuck had passed away. I was devastated to learn the news, and had really hoped that he would be around for a lot longer. I want to thank Peggy so much for granting Chuck’s wish for a road trip, and for bringing Chuck to our house. Though the trip itself was debilitating to Chuck, I know that he would have still gone through with it. Likewise, it was truly an honor and a hug to my heart that I was able to see Chuck before he passed, and it would have not been possible without Peggy. Chuck was a great friend and a wonderful human being. Always positive, easygoing, and (quite often) quick with his own style of goofy humor. Rest in peace, my dear friend, and thanks for your friendship and kindness throughout our lives.
DENNIS GRAY says
Glad to say Chuck was my friend back in the middle to late 1980s. We both worked for T. J. Maxx. Spent several Thanksgivings with Chuck and he would come down to visit as well. Love u Chuck. Rest easy and hope that our lives will pass each other again!