Charles “Chile” Avery Able, 61, died at 11:05 p.m. Sept. 23, 2011, in his brother’s Merrillville residence with hospice care.
He was born July 7, 1950, in East Chicago, to Norma Jean Hall Able.
He served in the U.S. Navy from July 1971 to April 30, 1973, as a mine specialist and a radio operator. He lived in Warsaw for 20 years, coming from Illinois. He worked at Royal Crown from 1999 to present; formerly worked at UniRoyal for 15 years; and was owner of Chile’s Pit and co-owner of Brothers BBQ, both in Warsaw. He was a member New Hope Freewill Baptist Church, Warsaw, and American Legion Post 49. He was a 1969 graduate of Horrace Mann High School, Gary, and attended Rock Valley College with studies in music and electrical drafting. He also studied music at Julliard.
Surviving are a daughter, Natica Fullove, Rockford, Ill.; a son, Lorenzo Able; two sisters, Delora (and spouse Nick) Hutton, Hermitage, Tenn., and Kim Wright, Chicago, Ill.; three brothers: James (and spouse Demetrius) Henderson, Gary; Lawrence “Duke” Parnell, Fort Wayne; and Chevis (and spouse Renita) Sneed, Merrillville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at New Hope Freewill Baptist Church, Warsaw, officiated by Pastor David Cripe of the church. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.
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