A funeral service for C.F. "Charlie" Peteet, III, 83, of Harleton, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2024, at Harleton Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Ashland Cemetery. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Peteet passed away on February 19, 2025, in Harleton, Texas.

Charles F. Peteet III was born on July 9, 1941, in Marshall, Texas to Charles F. Peteet Jr and Delia Peteet. He graduated from Marshall High School in 1958. He attended Tyler Junior College and Stephen F. Austin University. Shortly after college, he enlisted the United States Marine Corp where he proudly served our Country. He proudly proclaimed to everyone that he is a Marine. He retired from Eastman Kodak in Dallas, Texas at the age of 47 and was very quick to let you know he was proud to retire at such a young age. He moved back home to Harleton, Texas where he raised black angus cattle on his Lone Star Ranch on Peteet Road in Harleton, Texas until 2021. He married the love of his life, Bettye Jean on May 26, 1993, and was a devoted husband and best friend to her until her death on May 7, 2020. Charles was a Methodist and accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at the age of 14. He was a 56 Year Master Mason at Love Field Lodge # 1274 in Dallas, Texas and 32 Degree Scottish Rite Master Mason out of Dallas, Texas. He loved his dogs Chaz, Abby & Tootie and his cat BJ.

He is survived by his step daughter, Randi Cunningham of Tulsa, Oklahoma and grand children, Jessica and Jonathan Ubbenga of Ft. Smith, Arkansas and great grandchildren, Jaxon, Jayden Jean and Jamison Ubbenga of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, sister D'Ann Peteet of Houston, Texas, brother and sister in law, John and Allison Peteet of Glendale, Arizona; sister, Patricia Cornelius and husband, Jason of Burleson, Texas; nephew, Billy Henry and wife Shelly Henry of San Marcos, Texas, brother and sister in law, Larry and Mary Ann Hammond of Pocola, Oklahoma, and many nephews and nieces, close friends, Jeff Coleman of Harleton, Texas, Jon and Amanda Williams of Harleton, Texas, Jonathan, Kaitlyn and Kashton Williams of Carlsbad, New Mexico and his favorite care giver and friend Ana Duncan of Linden, Texas.