- Date Of Birth: July 3, 1933
- Date Of Death: June 23, 2022
- State: Indiana
Charles Aaron Hummel, 88, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was born on July 3, 1933 in Celina, Tennessee to the late Charles Halton and Autie E. (Thompson) Hummel. Charlie graduated from Emmerich Manual High School, class of 1952.
Charlie served in the United States Army and was a Korean War veteran. He was a member of the Teamsters Union for 42 years, working for Consolidated Freightways the last 27 of those years as a truck driver. Charlie loved to race stock cars and Jeff Gordan was his favorite NASCAR driver. He was a long-time member of the Capitol City Conservation Club where he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved his Big Duke chewing tobacco and Diet Coke.
Survivors include his wife Eva (Pringle) Hummel; children, Gary P. Hummel Jr., Terri Lambert, Brad Hummel and Alisha Renfro; honorary son and nephew, Joshua (Ramona) Sauers and Serious Daniel Sauers; step-son, George (Melissa) Gates, Jr.; 18 grandchildren and many great and great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved first wife, Patricia (Rist) Hummel; sons, Gary Lea Hummel and Charles “Buddy” Hummel; and step-son, Robert Gates.
