Charline H. Fussell

April 1, 1927 - September 2, 2019

Charline H. Fussell, 92, of Altamonte Springs, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2019. Charline was born on April 1, 1927 in Tupelo Mississippi to sharecropper parents Albert and Vernia Hester. Charline moved to Leesburg, Florida with her parents and siblings in the 1940’s. During her high school years, Charline worked as a car hop at the family restaurant, Hesters’s Drive Inn. She held many different positions with local companies through the years, retiring from United Telephone of Florida in 1985. Grandma Charline loved deeply and unconditionally. She was a devout Christian who lived out her faith by helping others. Charline was an accomplished southern cook and a well-known fish fry host. She had a green thumb and happily shared her wealth of knowledge about plants and herbs. Charline had a taste for adventure and enduring patience. Those qualities made her a treasured grandmother to not only her own grandchildren, but also to many other young children in her neighborhood. Her friends and family will remember her for her kindness, her humor, and her radiant smile. Charline is survived by her loving children: Cynthia Sienuta and her husband George of Leesburg, FL, Steve Fussell and his wife Joni of Altamonte Springs, FL; five grandchildren: Melissa Fussell, Holly Fussell, Greg Fussell, Taylor Fussell and Savannah Fussell; one great-granddaughter: Elena Wong-Fussell, and several loving nieces and nephews. Charline was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Brad Hester, a sister, Pauline Pennington, a grandson, Andrew Fussell, and her husband, Lewis Fussell. Services will be private for family only. Online condolences may be shared by visiting www.pagetheus.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to Page-Theus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Leesburg.