Charles Edward McGuire

Charles Edward McGuire, 92, of Mooresville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2026.

Born in Bedford, Indiana, to Oliver and Margaret (Shaff) McGuire, he was the oldest of five children and graduated from Bedford High School in 1952.

He met Margaret Rose Bridges of Huron on a blind date, and they married in August 1956. After a brief stint at Rose-Hulman, he served two years in the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia.

He then spent 37 years at Allison Gas Turbine (General Motors) as a tool and die maker and floor supervisor. He and Margaret settled in Mooresville and raised five children.

Charles loved woodworking and built clocks, furniture, barns and even houses for family and friends. His favorite vacations were building projects with his children around the country. He liked to joke that he had his choice of coasts, East or West.

For years, Charles took his family to Cincinnati Reds games, with mandatory ice cream stops in Batesville. He was happiest with his family around him, especially over homemade ice cream and a game of Uno (where cheating became the norm!).

After retiring, Charles ushered for the Indiana Pacers at Market Square Arena and later Conseco Fieldhouse, eventually becoming floor supervisor and making many friends along the way.

Charles was a longtime member of First Christian Church in Mooresville. For the past 12 years, he and Margaret were members of Camby Community Church.

Charles is survived by Margaret, his wife of 70 years; children Susan, Allan, Diane, John (Mary Ellen) and Joseph (Thanh); grandchildren Ellen, Eleanor, Molly, Michael, Daniel, Hugh and Tom; sister Mary (Donald) Lee; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Sharon (Boomie) Vaught and Barbara (Dick) Goodin; and brother David (Linda) McGuire.

Services: Visitation will be Monday, November 23, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, at Camby Community Church, 8604 Camby Road, Camby, with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Brad Long will officiate. The burial will be in White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville.

Memorial contributions: In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to Churches in Mission, 27 S. Indiana St., Mooresville, IN 46158, churchesinmission.org.

The family thanks his caregivers for their helpful and sincere kindness in his final days.