A graveside service will be held for Charles D. McFarland at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Cave Springs Cemetery with Bro. Kenneth Flanagan officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. McFarland passed away October 20, 2013 in Longview. Charles Douglas "Charlie" McFarland was born September 2, 1922 in Jefferson to William and Leo Leroy McFarland. He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Charlie was a lifelong Presbyterian. Charlie retired from Alabama Novelty in 1979, and had also worked as a butcher for Brookshires in Marshall. He was very involved with Boy Scouts of America, and loved to fish and tend to his yard and garden. Surviving Charlie are his special friend, Doris Flanagan of Marshall; 7 children; numerous grandchildren; and 1 sister, Billie Dennis of Sugarland, TX. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; 1 sister, Unis Lee; 3 brothers, Bill, Waymond and Raymond McFarland. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Boy Scouts of America, P.O. Box 152079, Irving, Texas 75015-2079