Dr. Charles Frederick Eddinger, MD

Dr. Charles Frederick Eddinger, MD, 83, of Spencer, North Carolina passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Rowan Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Dr. Eddinger was born November 4, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana to Alice Grist Eddinger and Carl Stanton Eddinger, Sr. He was educated in Tarant City, Alabama and at North Wilkesboro School. A World War II veteran, Dr. Eddinger served four years in the US Navy and achieved the rank of Pharmacist Mate 2/C. After the war, he obtained Bachelor's degree in chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1951. Dr. Eddinger obtained his medical degree at the UNC School of Medicine in 1955 and interned at Greenville General Hospital in Greenville, SC in 1956. He practiced medicine in Granite Quarry, NC and then a Fellowship in Pathology at UNC in 1958. He practiced family medicine in Spencer from 1958 until he retired in 1989. Dr. Eddinger was on the staff of Rowan Memorial Hospital, Chief of Family Practice and President of the Rowan-Davie Medical Society. He was a member of the North Carolina Medical Society and the American Medical Association and an AAFP Fellow. Dr. Eddinger was a member and 1971 Master of Spencer Masonic Lodge AF & AM. He was also a member of the Oasis Temple, Rowan Shrine Club and was District Deputy Grand Master of the 44th District of North Carolina. He was a member of Spencer Presbyterian Church where he served as Deacon and Elder. He also served on the Spencer Board of Aldermen and was a Board Member of the Rowan County Health Department. He enjoyed spending time with his family at High Rock Lake, golfing and cheering on the UNC Tar Heels. In addition to his parents, Dr. Eddinger was preceded in death by his sister, Alice Louise Eddinger Harper and brothers, Carl Stanton Eddinger, Jr., Daniel Maurice Eddinger, and William Neil Eddinger. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 64 years, Louise Kennedy Eddinger, son, Rodney Lee Eddinger of Spencer, son, Kevin Grist Eddinger, wife Liana and children, Mia Elizabeth and Michael David Eddinger of Salisbury, and daughter April Eddinger Sherrill, husband Carlyle and children, Charles Colton and Lauren Kennedy Sherrill of Mount Ulla. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 17th at Spencer Presbyterian Church in Spencer with Pastor Barrie Kirby officiating. Interment will follow at Rowan Memorial Park with military honors by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard and Masonic Rites by the Spencer Masonic Lodge. Visitation: The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Summersett Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Spencer Presbyterian Church, PO Box 4, Spencer, NC or Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary, PO Box 3097, Salisbury, NC 28145. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Eddinger family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Charles Frederick Eddinger, MD

November 4, 1926 - July 14, 2010