Charles Seldon (Charlie) Dodge, 88, of Black Walnut, Pennsylvania passed away on May 15th, 2019 in Venice, Florida surrounded by family.

Charlie was born on January 30th, 1931 in Willimantic, Connecticut to the late Ira C. and Mamie E. Johnson Dodge. As a boy, Charlie grew up in a farming family, traveling around and working at various dairy farms with his parents and two siblings, calling many places along the East Coast his home. Throughout his childhood, Charlie had several interests, such as fishing and baseball. He played baseball all the way through high school, where he was the pitcher for his team. However, Charlie's greatest passion was for music. As a teen, he and his buddies would cut school and escape to local hangouts, where Charlie would play his guitar to try and earn a few bucks.

This joy of performing his music would never leave him, and during his adulthood, Charlie and his friends formed their very own band who locals knew as "Dodge City".  Among local spots surrounding his home of Black Walnut and throughout the rest of Northeastern PA, you could find Charlie Dodge playing his steel guitar alongside his band and his beloved wife, Bethel Carter Dodge.

When Charlie wasn't playing music, he spent his time as a father and farmer with his 6 children and their mother, Edith Dodge. He also owned and operated Carter's Market with his wife Beth for over 20 years, served a tour in the National Guard in the late 1940's, and became a proud owner to his two Chihuahuas, Buster and Bailey.

Charlie passed on his traditions of farming and music to his 2 daughters and 4 sons, and went on to become a grandfather to 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Besides his mother and father, Charlie Dodge was predeceased by his daughter, Sandra McClain, his son, Charles (Chip) Dodge Jr., his first wife and the mother of his children, Edith Anne Dodge, his brother, Ernest Dodge, his sister, Marilyn Dodge, and his wife Bethel Carter Dodge. Charlie is survived by his three sons, Ty and Dora Dodge of Friendsville, PA, Chris and Vera Dodge of Tunkhannock, PA, and David and Jenn Dodge of Lee, ME, and his daughter Marilyn and Marty McGavin of Venice, FL. He also leaves behind his daughter-in-law Janie Dodge of Florence, South Carolina, sister-in-law Suzie Ball and brother-in-law Reid Carter as well as several nieces, nephews, and beloved family and friends.

A Celebration of Life Visitation for Charlie will be held on Friday, June 7, 2019 from 5:00-7:00 PM at the Sheldon Funeral Home, 8206 SR 6, Meshoppen, PA.  A private service will be held at the convenience of the family.

To celebrate Charlie's life, please donate to your local animal shelter in spirit of his love for his two dogs.

Online condolences may be made at www.sheldonfuneralhomes.com .