Charles "Charlie" Austin Elkins March 9, 1947 - January 4, 2017 Charles "Charlie" Austin Elkins, 69, passed away on January 4, 2017, at Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital. Born March 9, 1947, in Bedford, he was the son of Claude Austin "Abe" and Mabel Marie (Hobson) Elkins. He married Cora Melvin on February 14, 1994; and she survives.Charles retired from the Bedford Fire Department. He was former Town Marshall of Oolitic. He attended Bedford High School. Charles was a member of the Bedford Boat and Sportsman Club, the Bedford Moose, the Mitchell American Legion #250, Eagles of Bedford, Bedford Masonic Lodge #14 F&AM, and the F.O.P.Surviving are his wife, Cora Elkins, of Bedford; one son, Scott A. (Rhonda) Elkins, of Seymour; one daughter, Connie (Greg) Dalton, of Mitchell; four grandchildren, Courtney and Rebekah Elkins, and Emily and Sarah Dalton; one sister, Mary Ann (Jim) Jenkins; four step-daughters, Pam (Jerry) Hillenburg, Anita (Barry) Turpin, Tamara Hughes, and Paula (Tim) Ely; one step-son, Timothy (Carrie) Magnus; fourteen step grandchildren; and sixteen step great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Sandy McGrath and Connie Mathews; one step grandson, Lance Cpl., Eric Dean Hillenburg; and one step great-grandchild, Blaydan Heath Cobb.Funeral service will be on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 11:00 A.M., at the Ferguson-Lee Chapel, with Pastor Jerry Hillenburg officiating. Burial will be in Dive Cemetery.Visitation will be from 1:00-5:00 P.M. on Sunday at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be conducted at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday by the Bedford Masonic Lodge #14 F&AM. Moose rites will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Sunday at the funeral home.Memorial contributions may be made to Lawrence County Cancer Patient Services. Cemetery Green Hill Cemetery 1202 18th Street Bedford IN 47421 US Funeral Home Ferguson-Lee Chapel of Thorne-George Family Funeral Homes 818 18th St Bedford IN - 47421 US (812) 275-4433