

Charles Erston Screwes Sr. was born on February 4, 1950, in Mcgehee, Arkansas.
Charles graduated from Beaumont high School in St. Louis, MO in 1967. He served in the U.S. Air Force in 1968 – 1971. Charles married the love of his life Joanne White on January 12, 1972. They have 3 sons, Charles Jr., Micheal and Marcus. He worked at Ron’s Auto Body Shop, Beckman Instrument, Storage Tek Technology Corp, and CHE Consultant.
Charles loved to play golf with his friends and cousins. He loved to entertain his friends with parties at home.
He is preceded in death by mother, Majorie Boykins and father, Ernest Screwes; stepfather, Savoy Smith Sr. and brother, Savoy Smith Jr.
Charles left behind his wife, Joanne; sons, Charles Jr., Michael and Marcus; aunt, Juanita Stevenson; sisters, Jackie Scott and Yvonne Taylor; brother (on his father’s side), Robert Lee Mays; sisters (on his father’s side), Nyla Screwes, Rhonda Screwes and Flavia Sandoval Screws; grandchildren, Sidney Redden, Charles Screwes-Hamm, Marcus Alan Screwes Jr., Kaiden Michael-Anthony Terhume, and Myanna Aliyah Screwes; great grandchildren, Natalie Wiley, Carter Wiley, Kealynn Joanne Wiley, Brielle Rene Wiley, Kinsley Michelle Wiley and Coby Jones and a host of nieces, nephews, sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws and friends.
Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 11:00 am at Sommerville Funeral Services, 1695 Diagonal Rd. Akron, Oh 44320.