Charles Marvin Brack, affectionately known as Chuck, Papa and Santa, lived an incredible and adventurous life. Charles was born on September 19, 1942 in Allentown, Ga. to George Marvin and Mabel Hall Brack. He lived a rambunctious and mischievous childhood with his buddies in Allentown, which included pranks and escapades that his wife would not allow him to share with his sons until they were adults for fear they might try to duplicate them.
Charles Brack
He graduated from Wilkinson County High School in 1960 and joined the Air Force shortly thereafter. He met and married Jeannie Olsen in 1965 at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. He and Jeannie started their family in Buford, Ga. with the birth of Steven in 1968 and Jeffrey in 1970. Charles supported his family by selling CAD computer systems. They later lived in Sugar Hill.
His job took him out of town during the week, but he always had some type of family project on the weekend. He enjoyed a full life of socializing with friends, vacationing with his family, serving his church family at Buford Presbyterian Church and performing his duties at the Buford Masonic Lodge.
Charles was a magnetic force who people gravitated towards. He was a man of impeccable integrity. He was always engaged in some type of project whether it be in the Fire House, City Hall, his barn, his home office, or the North Pole. He brought joy and magic to countless children at Christmas as Santa in the mall in Lancaster, Penn.
He returned to live in his hometown of Allentown in 2005 where he served as a volunteer firefighter, a member of the city council, the mayor of Allentown and, of course, the resident Santa Claus.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Mabel Brack, his brother, Ralph Brack, and his son, Steven Charles Brack. He is survived by his wife; Jeannie Olsen Brack, son; Jeffrey Stuart (Tracie Welborn) Brack, daughter-in-law; (Steven) Jill Dykes Brack, grandchildren; Mollie Ann Brack, Tyler (Mary Ann) Brack, of Cochran, Julia Michele, William Wolfe, and Katherine Elizabeth Brack of Gainesville, great-grandson; Steven Tyler Brack, sister; Annelle Brack Carlton of Charleston, SC and many nieces, nephews, cousins and loved ones.
Funeral services were held Tuesday November 5, 2024, at Allentown Methodist Church, with graveside services at Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Reece Funeral Home in Jeffersonville was in charge of arrangements.
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