Obituaries
Huntington's Charles Gumbs Dies
Updated: Funeral Friday for popular figure around Huntington.
Charles Gumbs, a former Huntington High School athlete who was honored at the Huntington Awareness Day parade in September, died Saturday. He was 84 years old.
The lifelong Huntington resident was cited for his work with the Huntington Knights of Columbus and other activities.
As a member of the armed forces stationed in the Middle East in the early 1950s, he was a champion middleweight boxer.
Visitation is set for Wednesday and Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at M. A. Connell Funeral Home. The funeral is Friday at 9:45 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Huntington.
Mourners expressed their sympathy on the funeral home website.
"Charlie was "the best' ... gentleman, friend, and lifetime Huntingtonian ..we will miss him," one wrote.
"A true Huntington legend and a class act. RIP Charlie you will never be forgotten," another wrote.
No further information was immediately available.
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