He was born March 9, 1935 in Lake City, South Carolina to the late Pinckney Winchester and Nell Coker Winchester. He was a member of the Raeford United Methodist Church and a retired volunteer fireman in Raeford. He was a distributor with Mac Tools.
He is survived by his daughter Patricia W. Crowder and her husband Charles of Raeford; his son Charles P. Winchester of Gurnee, Illunois; six grandchildren, Greer Crowder, Tucker Crowder, Austin Crowder, Kenton Winchester, Karlie Winchester and Katelyn Miller; and his companion, Vivian Matthews of Fayetteville.
Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Crumpler Funeral Home 131 Harris Ave. Raeford.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Lake Lynn Baptist Church 3363 Gillespie Street Fayetteville with the Rev. Dr. Tom Fortner,Sr. officiating.
Interment will be in the Raeford Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital @ shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. or Lake Lynn Baptist Church 3363 Gillespie Street Fayetteville, NC 28306.
Online condolences may be made at www.crumplerfuneralhome.com.