Charles B. Slover

Charles B. Slover, 81, of Pasco, Washington passed away at home on July 4, 2023, surrounded by his family. After living with Parkinson’s for over 15 years, he is now healthy in heaven with Jesus.
Charlie was born November 13, 1941, to Charles and Thelma (Mayfield) in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He was their fifth born of 12 children. He grew up and attended school moving back and forth between Kentucky and Tennessee.
Charlie traveled to Florida in his late teens to pick oranges, and later traveled all the way to Lake Chelan, Washington in 1962 where he began working at Beebe Orchards in Manson, Washington. It was there that he met the love of his life Delphia Stevens in 1966, and later married her on October 31, 1969. After marrying his wife Delphia, they lived at lower Beebe in Chelan Falls. In 1970, the couple moved to Connecticut with their first child, Diana, where Charlie worked for Bechtel at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant. There in New London, Connecticut, they would have two more daughters, Sherry, and Alexandrea. Charlie and his young family returned back to Manson in 1973, adding two more daughters, Mary, and Lizzie, to their family. Charlie then became the manager of Manson Beebe Orchards, where he remained until 1990.  In 1990 he moved to the Yakima Valley where he continued as an orchardist before moving to the Tri-Cities in 1994. Charlie ultimately managed an orchard in Kennewick, Washington for 21 years where he grew beautiful pears, apples, and cherries until he retired at the age of 78. He was an extremely hard worker and was respected amongst many orchardists for his great knowledge and talent for growing fruit. His wife Delphia worked by his side as his office administrator.   
Charlie will be remembered for his tremendous love for his wife, daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He loved holding babies and when the grandkids were younger, he took them on four-wheeler rides in his orchard. He was such a loving dad and grandpa, and he will be greatly missed by his entire family.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, and four brothers. He is survived by his wife Delphia, his five daughters Diana (Mike) Ellsworth of Manson, Sherry (Armando) Martinez of Yakima, Alexandrea (Santiago) Contreras of Burbank, Washington, Mary Slover of Yakima, and Lizzie (Jason) Slover of Kennewick, 13 grand-children and 11 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by four sisters and three brothers, who all remain back east.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Slover’s home at a date to be determined.