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Birth:          1 Jul 1929 Md.
Death:          3 Aug 2009 Seaside Health Center, Atlantic Shores, Va.

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1930 in Pleasantville, Atlantic Co., N.J.
http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/virginian-pilot-ledger-star-
norfolk/mi_8014/is_20090805/charles-caldwell-ii/ai_n41461909/
Charles C. Caldwell II
The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, Aug 5, 2009 
VIRGINIA BEACH - Charles Clinton Caldwell died Aug. 3, 2009, in Seaside Health 
Center, Atlantic Shores, following an extended illness. A graduate of the University of 
Virginia, Charlie was an educator for 38 years, retiring as principal of Kempsville High 
School in 1991. For 15 years, Charlie taught and coached football at local high 
schools, including Norview, Deep Creek, Oscar Smith and Kellam.

In 1969, Charlie went into school administration, serving as assistant principal at First 
Colonial and later at Princess Anne High School. He then became principal of 
Kempsville Junior High School before serving 12 years as principal of Kempsville High 
School.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan Bishop Caldwell; by daughters, Amy 
Caldwell Ratliff, Virginia Caldwell Merritt and Dona Leigh Caldwell; by sons-in-law, 
James Gilmer Ratliff Jr. and William C. Merritt, all of Virginia Beach; and by 
grandchildren, James Gilmer Ratliff III, Charles Caldwell Ratliff and Virginia Joan 
Merritt.

Son of the late John G. Caldwell and Isabel Allen Caldwell, Charlie was born in 
Baltimore, during the Great Depression. He was reared in Raleigh, N.C., with his 
sister, the late Margaret Caldwell Connell, and his brother, the late John Hoos 
Caldwell.

Charlie attended grades 1-7 at Hayes Barton Elementary School and graduated in 
1949 from Needham Broughton High School, Raleigh, N.C.

The family will receive friends at the home of Bill and Ginny Merritt, 1369 Dunstan 
Lane, in Thoroughgood, Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. A celebration of Charlie's life 
will be held at Hollomon- Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, at 11 a.m. 
Saturday, Aug. 8. Private entombment will be at Princess Anne Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to University of Virginia's Curry School of 
Education Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 400276, Charlottesville, VA 22904. Condolences 
may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.


Parents
CALDWELL John George (13 Dec 1898 - 16 Mar 1961)
ALLEN Isabelle Virginia (26 Jan 1905 - 12 Apr 1978)

Siblings
CALDWELL Margaret Allen (27 Jan 1925 - 22 Jun 1985)
CALDWELL John Hoos ("Jack") (12 Apr 1926 - 29 Oct 1966)
CALDWELL Charles Clinton (1 Jul 1929 - 3 Aug 2009)

Marriage To BISHOP Joan ()

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Children by BISHOP Joan
CALDWELL Amy ()
CALDWELL Virginia ()
CALDWELL Dona Leigh ()

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