Charles Allen Sory

Charles Allen Sory, 79, of Beaumont, died Monday, July 2, 2018. He was born on January 24, 1939, in Beaumont, to Allie B. Reed Sory and Charles Richard Sory. Charles fought a long, hard battle with cancer for the last twelve years. The family would like to thank his numerous doctors for their excellent care over the years.

Though we will miss him, we do know that he’s free now! Free to fly those skies he longed to be in again. He was such an amazingly unique person. He loved being outdoors and taught his kids a love of fishing and hunting. He loved building things and trying to perfect them. As soon as he’d get them perfect he’d move on to another challenge. He didn’t worry about money or stature. Didn’t even really want it. He enjoyed the life that he made.  He was a pilot, a painter, a musician of many instruments, a writer, a gourmet chef, a boat builder, a plane builder, a storyteller and had so many other talents.  He didn’t have the internet but would visit the library and figure out what he wanted to learn. Working along side him on his projects, he taught us so many great lessons. We know someday we’ll get another chance to tell him how grateful we are for those lessons and how we’ll take those lessons and pass them on. 

Survivors include his wife of fifty-eight years, Judy Sory; son, Charles Kevin (Clyde) Sory and his wife, Linda, of Nome; daughter, Karen Dunbar and her husband, Edward, of China; son, Kernan Bryan Sory and his wife, Lynn, of Sour Lake; grandchildren, Lisa Coon, Angela Lasseigne, Justin Sory, Michael Keith Dunbar, Jessica Ringler, and Daniel Sory; great-grandchildren, Erin Jeffcoat, Roman Coon, Peter Dahn, Kyler Fore, Helen Dunbar, and Olive Ringler; sister, Lynn Jelinek; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions for Mr. Sory may be made to an organization of one’s choice.

A gathering of Mr. Sory’s family and friends will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. His cremation arrangements will be handled through Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.