Charles Brendle

Charles "Indian" Brendle, age 85, of Murphy, NC passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. He was born on May 2, 1941, in Cherokee County, NC to the late Fred Pender Brendle and Mattie McDaniel Brendle. Charles was a miner for Tennessee Copper Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings, Alma Thomas, William P. Brendle, Thelma Prince, Wilma Overcash, Margaret Holtz, Dorothy Adams, Gerald Lynn Brendle, Lakes Brendle, Steve Anthony Brendle, Jack Dillard Brendle, and Notie Brendle.

Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Angela Beaver (Gary); son and daughter-in-law, Randall Brendle (Judy); grandchildren, Jennifer Allen, Robbie Allen, Nicholas Beaver and Holy Beth Lowery; great-grandchildren, Amaya Davis, Alalia Allen, Aiverson Sealy, John Ray Goss, and Layton Lowery; many nieces and nephews also survived.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill Chapel with Rev. Jerry Beavers officiating. Music will be by Dale Payne. Interment will follow in the Shoal Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andrew Brendle, Travis Brendle, Terry Brendle, Robert Allen, Luke Lowery, and Nick Beaver. Honorary Pallbearers will be Spider Johnson and Doug Prince. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until the funeral hour of 2:00 p.m.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinscobb.com

Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Copperhill is in charge of the arrangements.