Mr. Charles Louis LeCompte “Charlie”, age 65, of Vidalia died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Carl Vinson Medical Center in Dublin after an extended illness.

Mr. LeCompte was a native of New Jersey where he was born into a military family who frequently relocated to military bases across the Country.  Following his father’s footsteps, Charlie joined the United States Army and was a graduate of the NCO Academy of Company “A”.  He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War where he served three tours.  On his third tour in Vietnam he was severely wounded and as a result of his injuries he was honorably discharged from the Army after nine years of service.  After the service, he lived most of his life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and had resided in Vidalia for several years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Herbert William LeCompte Sr. in 1999 and Jewel LeCompte in 1989.  

He is survived by two brothers, Gordon Bean and wife Claudette of Bonita Springs, FL and Herbert LeCompte Jr. and wife Sherry of Murrells Inlet, SC; one sister, Linda Crawford and husband Kenneth of Middleburg, FL; seven nieces; two nephews; three great-nieces; three great-nephews; and a special friend and caretaker Yvonne White of Vidalia.

Ronnie L. Stewart Funeral Service of Vidalia is in charge of funeral arrangements.