Roy Charleston

Roy Charleston, Born August 29, 1929, passed away on June 30, 2021. He was the son of Earl and Mae Charleston, both of Hammond, Indiana, and was preceded in death by them, his twin brother Ray and his brother Earl. Roy was raised in Hammond and graduated from Hammond High School. He joined the United States Air Force in 1949 and served until 1955. During his Air Force tour, he spent his entire service in Long-Range Weather Reconnaissance. He spent several years in the Hurricane Hunters of the South Atlantic. He and his unit participated in Atomic Bomb tests while stationed in Saudi Arabia. In 1955, Roy selected the Insurance business as his career and served 60 years until his retirement at age 85. He was a Senior Instructor for Life Underwriters Training Council. He served as a Member and President of Hammond Life Underwriters Association, and past President of Northwest Indiana General Agents and Managers Association. Roy moved his family to Indianapolis in 1966, spending several years as Vice President of two local insurance companies. In 1985, he joined Key Benefit Administrators, Inc. and served as Vice President of Special Products. He served 30 years with KBA (long after normal retirement age). Roy worked with seniors in southwest Indiana, which was his pride and joy. Roy’s hobbies for many years were building model tall ships and gardening. During his lifetime, he was an avid weather watcher. He was a 50-plus year member of the American Legion (Post 16, Munster, Indiana) and was a charter member of the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Roy is survived by his wife, Dolores, to whom he was married for 70 years. He is survived by four sons, Thomas (Rita), Stephen (Heddy), Jeffrey (Lori) and Gregory (Rodney); four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 6, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Fishers-Castleton Chapel, 9900 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

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Roy Charleston

August 29, 1929 - June 30, 2021