Charles A. Huff Obituary

Charles A. Huff, 88, of Albany, died Saturday, November 19, 2005 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.His funeral service will be MONDAY 4 PM at Kimbrell-Stern with entombment at Crown Hill Mausoleum with full military honors. The Rev. Craig Howell will officiate.A native of Spaulding County, GA, he had lived in Albany since 1967. Mr. Huff was a retired Sergeant Major with the United States Marine Corps with 30 years service. Mr. Huff's military service began at Parris Island in 1936. His first tour of duty was with the 4th Marine Regiment at Shanghai, China in 1938. At the start of WWII, he completed his training as a paramarine. Upon completion, he joined the 3rd. Parachute Battalion, and participated in the assault and capture of Vella Lavella in the New Georgia Island group. He again entered battle as his battalion engaged the Japanese stronghold of Bougainville. In February of 1945, he landed with the hard pressed 5th. Division on the island of Iwo Jima. He remained on the island until the last pocket of resistance fell on Kitano Point. He left Iwo Jima in March 1945. During the Korean War, SgtMaj. Huff was credited with three campaigns against hostile forces in North and South Korea with the 1st. Battalion, 1st Marine Division. He served at MCLB Albany, retiring at Beaufort's Marine Corps Air Station in 1966. Among his awards and medals are a Bronze Star with Combat V, Presidential Unit Citation with One Star, Good Conduct Medal with one silver and three bronze stars, China Service 1937-1939, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with four stars, Korean Service Medal with three campaign stars. Following his retirement from the Marines, Mr. Huff worked with Tanner-Free Motors, then Tanner-Deen Motors from 1968-1979. He was a member of the First Assembly of God.Survivors include his wife: Wanda Huff, Albany; a son: Charles Stephen Huff, Tempe, AZ; 2 sisters: Mary Catherine Bryant and her husband John, Williamson, GA, Leila Maude Greer, Griffin, GA; step-son: Michael Jacobs, Leesburg; a step-daughter: Shannon Page, Albany; 4 grandchildren: Jordan Jacobs, Brandon Jacobs, Nicole Crawley, Kaci Crawley; a brother-in-law: Stanley Ponder, Leesburg; sister-in-law: Kay Hancock, Baconton; nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern Sunday from 4-6 PM.Those desiring may send memorials to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702, or to the First Assembly of God, 1211 Stuart Ave., Albany, GA 31707.

Charles A. Huff Obituary

November 25, 1916 - November 19, 2005