Franklin – Charlie Gray Lupton, 85, passed away October 3, 2017 at Southampton Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit. Charlie was born in Lowland, NC and was a son of the late Sherman Alexander Lupton and Lizzie Dean Ballance Lupton. He was also predeceased by his wife Jean A. Lupton and four brothers, Sherman, George, Keith and Vernon Lupton. Charlie was the former owner and operator of Lupton Electric for three decades. He proudly served in the US Navy on the U.S.S. Rochester and kept a lifelong relationship with many of his shipmates. He was an active member of Franklin Presbyterian Church, the Charles R. Yount American Legion Post #73, Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 151 AF&AM and was a Shriner. An avid waterman and fisherman, Charlie never met a stranger and could talk with anyone about anything.

Left to cherish his memory is one daughter Linda J. Covington and husband Harold of Capron, one son Don B. Lupton and wife Sandy of Franklin, two grandsons, Matt Covington and Gray Lupton, his extended family and his Cypress Manor neighborhood family.

A graveside service with Military Honors will be held at 3PM Friday October 6, 2017 at Southampton Memorial Park with the Rev. Lou Ventura officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Franklin Presbyterian Church, 405 Lee St., Franklin, VA 23851. www.wrightfuneralhome.org