Obituary of MSgt Charles Virgil Dye, U.S. Air Force,

Charlie Virgil Dye, a Colorado Springs, Colorado resident since 1987, passed away on August 27, 2022. Charlie was born in Charleston, West Virginia to Cecil and Marie Dye. Charlie graduated from Nitro High School and attended college at West Virginia State University. He served in the United States Air Force for twenty years and traveled to twenty-seven countries. Then, he worked at the United States Air Force Academy for twenty-one years. After he retired, he helped his wife and her family take care of his mother-in-law for two years. Later, he started volunteering at the United States Air Force Academy Association of Graduates giving campus tours, at the Equestrian Center for the Remount Foundation, and at the Community Chapel for the Catholic Religious Education program. Charlie's greatest passion was for his wife and family. He loved spending time with them and playing with his grandkids, fishing and starting water balloon fights. He also loved traveling and hosting themed parties at his and Karen's house. He loved his wife's brothers and sisters and their children, and being in Oklahoma with them. He liked being around his friends, some he would meet every week for more than ten years. Charlie was known for never saying no. He loved to have a good time and a good drink. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil E. Dye; his mother, Marie Dye; and his brother, Cecil Lee Dye. Charlie is survived by his wife, Karen Dye; his daughter, Heather (Mark) Valentine and their five children, Elijah, Lucas, Veronica, Abigail, and Lillian; daughter, Krista (Thomas) Hutchison and their four children, Terry, Taylor, Wyatt, and Shelby; daughter, Barbra Thomas and her three children, Joseph, Aiyanna, and Melissa and her two children, Logan and Zachary; daughter, Carol Thomas and her three children, Matthew (Beth), Grace, and Desiree; and his sister, Cecilia Rogers from Salisbury, North Carolina. Events Visitation Tuesday, September 6, 2022 5:00PM - 7:00PM The Springs Funeral Services - North 6575 Oakwood Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Phone: 719-207-8611 Rosary Tuesday, September 6, 2022 7:00PM The Springs Funeral Services - North 6575 Oakwood Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80923 Phone: 719-207-8611 Funeral Mass Wednesday, September 7, 2022 10:00AM United States Air Force Academy Community Center Chapel 5134 Cathedral Drive, Suite 100 United States Air Force Academy, CO 80840 Phone: 719-328-1793 Graveside Wednesday, September 7, 2022 2:00PM Pikes Peak National Cemetery 10545 Drennan Road Colorado Springs, CO 80925 Phone: 202-632-8035