Mr. Charlie Rufus Langford age 85 from Cookeville, TN passed away at the hospital in Dalton, GA where he was currently living. Mr. Langford was born in Jackson Co. TN on June 22, 1937 to the late Carlis and Linnie Knight Langford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Velma Langford, brother's Harold and Bill Langford, and an infant brother, a son William Langford, brother-n-law's Roger Netherton, Frank Crabtree, sister-n-law's Judy & Gail Langford. He is survived by his son James Langford of Cookeville, TN, daughter and son-n-law Charlene and Alan Blade of Dalton, GA, Deborah Farley and boyfriend Kevin Presley of Cookeville, TN. 9 grandkids: Damien, Cameron, Trenton Langford of Kentucky, Tamara & Randy Childress, Taylor Farley & Justin Murray, Ryan Farley & Alexis Montero, Kendra Langford & Landon Spivey, Kaden Langford & MacKenzie Norris, and Haylee Langford all of Cookeville, TN. 13 great grandkids: Troy, Jaxon and Aaliyah Childress, Brayden Steele, Morgen and Jorden Witt, Ayden, Isabella and Draxton Farley, Braylon Spivey, Ociana and Maiven Langford of Kentucky, Araina Murray of Florida. He is also survived by sisters Marie Netherton of Jackson Co. TN, Helen Crabtree, Sue Thompson of Cookeville, TN, Brothers Carson Langford, Jim & Georgia Langford of Jackson Co. TN, T.B & Retta Langford of Smyrna, TN, UL Langford of Christiansburg, OH, Donnie Langford of Dayton, OH, Jean & Mae Langford of Overton Co. TN. And a host of nieces & nephews. Funeral Services will be held Saturday December 10, 2022 at 1:00 at The Fellow Ship Hall in Dodson Branch. 173 Old Dodson Branch Rd, Cookeville, TN 38501. Burial will be at the Dodson Branch Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Dalton Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA 30721; 706-529-5371.