Charles K. Waggoner
1944 – 2024
Charles Keith Waggoner, 80, of Edmond, Oklahoma, son of Glenn and Gwen Waggoner, Guthrie, Oklahoma, passed away on August 16, 2024. Charles was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 26, 1944. Charles graduated from Guthrie High School in1962 and after working for Western Electric in Oklahoma City, joined the United States Air Force in 1966.
His first assignment was in the Philippines at Clark Air Force Base with the 1 st MOB. While stationed at Clark Air Force Base, Charles served multiple assignments in Vietnam. From Clark AFB, he was transferred to the 2 nd MOB at Mildenhall Royal Air Base in England. After serving three years in England, he was stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio with the Air Force Orientation Group. In 1974, he completed a remote tour on Johnston Atoll in the South Pacific. Upon returning to the United States, he was assigned as an instructor at Electronics Technician School at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi. In 1978, he was accepted to Officer Training School at Lackland AFB, where he was a distinguished graduate. Upon completion, he was assigned to Air Force Communications Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where he served as MAJCOM Logistics Implementation Manager and MAJCOM Communication System Logistics Manager. After a term of four years, Charles was transferred to the Engineering and Installation Division at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma where he served as Program Manager and Chief of Secure Systems Program Management Office. In 1987, he completed another remote tour at Osan Air Base, South Korea, where he was Chief of Plans/Programs/Arch Branch, returning to Tinker AFB in 1988. He remained at Tinker Air Force Base until his retirement in September 1992. While serving, Charles received the AF Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the AF Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, a National Defense Service Medal, the AF Overseas Ribbon, the AF Training Ribbon, a Vietnam Service Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation and multiple letters of commendation and appreciation. He attended the Air Force Communications Command Program Management course, the Provisioning Management Course for Logistics, and was selected for the Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) Program Management Course.
Charles attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1978. He received a Master's Degree in Industrial Education from the University of Central Oklahoma.
When he retired from active-duty service, Charles started Comfort Masters, a spray-foam insulation company, which he owned for 10 years. After selling his business, he became a consultant for Demilec, Inc. In 2016, he started Conestoga Works, LLC, where he and his granddaughter, Audra, built Lichtenberg burners and other specialty woodworking tools.
Charles married Nancy Mollenhour of Guthrie on February 22, 1968, in Nowata, Oklahoma. Charles served as Chief of D'Iberville Volunteer Fire Department while stationed in Biloxi. At Scott AFB, he was actively involved in the Girl Scouts of the USA program. Charles was a member of Church of the Servant for 30 years. He was a 32 nd degree Mason, Master Gardener, served as Vice President of Metro Camera Club, a member of the Central Oklahoma Woodworkers Association (COWA), and served as Vice President of Ornamental Turners International (OTI). Charles was an avid traveler, who visited every continent. He was a photographer, always more likely to be behind the camera than in front of it, and a woodworker and craftsman, having a hand in almost every phase of the construction of his and Nancy's home in Edmond. Charles was a dedicated and loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy J. (Mollenhour) Waggoner of Edmond; his daughter and son-in-law, Chris and Kristi Rhoda of Yukon; granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law, Audra and Rachel Waggoner of Oklahoma City; his brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Kay Waggoner of Stillwater; his brother and sister-in-law, Myrl and Patty Waggoner of Guthrie; his brother and sister-in-law, Terry and Pam Waggoner of Guthrie; his sister-in-law, Sydnye (Mollenhour) Moore of Abilene, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; mother- and father-in-law, Fred and Millie Mollenhour and his brother-in-law, Hugh Moore.
Services will be held Friday, August 23, 2024, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Church of the Servant, 14343 N MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73142.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Charles' name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=home-btn-donate-now .