Charles Edward McVea was born January 29, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of John H. and Mary Lohrengel McVea. He married Mary Jane Mason on January 11, 1941 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was a retired salesman for C.M. Business Service and was a United States Navy veteran. Mr. McVea lived in Waukegan, Illinois prior to moving to Mountain Home, Arkansas in 1975. He was a member of the Protestant faith. Charles Edward McVea Sr. passed away at Auburn Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center on May 12, 2005, at the age of 92 years, 3 months and 13 days. Survivors: Wife of sixty-four years, Mary Jane McVea of Mountain Home, Arkansas; two sons, Charles E. (Christina) McVea Jr. of Ingleside, Illinois and John (Donna) McVea of Bellingham, Washington; and one cousin, Audrey Jane Knapp of Hoffman Estates, Illinois Preceded in Death by: Parents Funeral: Private