Charlie Leonard Drye

November 28, 1939 - June 23, 2021

Charlie Leonard Drye, 81, of Stanfield passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in his home His funeral service will be 2 PM on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Philadelphia Baptist Church with Rev. Kane Tomberlin and Rev. Jerry Greene officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 until 2 prior to the hour of the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Born November 28, 1939 in Stanly County, NC he was the son of the late Charlie Spurgeon Drye and Esther Springer Drye. He was a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church where he was a deacon. He worked for many years as a machinist and also as a custodian at Oakboro School. Mr Drye is survived by his wife Christine Furr Drye of the home, two daughters Tana Stroupe of Stanfield and Myra Beatty (Barry) of Oakboro, brother Benny Drye of Albemarle and sisters Lillie Tucker of Stanfield and Diana Furr of Stanfield, four grandchildren, Landon Stroupe (Hannah), Amber Stroupe Green (Jody), Brent Beatty (Ann), and Andrew Beatty (Kristen), 5 great-grandchildren, Haley and Lawson Stroupe, and Ava, Ember and Emma Beatty. He was preceded in death by his brothers Ralph, Bill, Mitchell, and Richard and sister Peggy Huneycutt and son-in-law Mark Stroupe. The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of Stanly and the Uwharrie, 960 N. First Street, Albemarle, NC 28001. The family wishes to thank all his caregivers and especially Stephanie Coley.