Charles Ray Gamm, 87, of Marshall, IL passed away in the early morning hours of September 13, 2025 at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was born January 28, 1938 near Quincy, Illinois in Adams County, Illinois, the son of Bernice L. Koontz Gamm and Ray F. Gamm. On July 9, 1960 he married Leta Joan Graham at the Marshall Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 65 years Leta Joan Gamm and son Terry Lee Litteral of Marshall. His sisters Nadine Gabriel of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Chris Jones of Marshall and Kathy Jackson of Cincinnati, Ohio. Special friends Mike and Qingbo Wilson, Patsy Van Tassel, LuEllen Rose, Travis and Teresa Speros and Scott and Vickie Sutton. Charles started first grade in Hanford, Washington where his father operated equipment in the building of the atomic bomb plant. He then moved to Oakridge, Tennessee where his father built the same type of facility. In 1948 his family moved to Marshall. Charles worked 51 years in the grocery business, the first 5 were with an independent grocer and 46 years with Kroger's in Marshall and Terre Haute. He was al local union officer with the old Retail Clerks International Union 550. He was a trustee and charter member and one of the vice presidents of United Food and Commercial Workers Union 550R which covered Indiana and half of Illinois. He was a former Sunday School teacher, trustee and Deacon at Marshall Missionary Baptist Church. In the 1960's and 1970's, Charles was on the Board of Directors of The Lighthouse Mission in Terre Haute, Indiana. In May of 2004 he received a Marshall Pride Award and in 2005 he received the Studs Terkel Service Award from the Illinois Humanities Council. He was a life endowment member of the NRA, belonged to the "Sons of Union Veteran's of the Civil War". He was a founding member of the Frank Reed Post 24 in Tuscola, Illinois and founding member of the Illiana Civil War Historical Society in Danville, Illinois. He was a captain of the Old Illinois State Militia made up of civil war reenactor's. He has been a civil war rennactor since 1975. Charles was an extra in the movies North South Book 2 and Gettysburg. He was also an extra in the first Illinois sponsored commercial for tourism. Charles was a life member of the Clark County Historical Society and served as president for many years. He also helped restore the Ab Baggs log cabin on the museum grounds. He helped in the renovation of the 1872 opera house, now called Harlan Hall. He was a volunteer with Community Theatre of Terre Haute. He was a member of the Strawberry Hill Cannoneers of Terre Haute where he was on the cannon crew. Services in honor of his life will be 1:00 PM Thursday, Sept. 18th at Pearce Funeral Home in Marshall. Burial will be in the Livingston Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. It has been requested that for those desiring, memorial contributions be made to The Parkinson Foundation. Online condolences are being accepted at pearcefuneralservices.com.