Chuck Olds

Dr. Chuck Olds (Charles Houston Olds, II) Or "Doc" to thousands of his patients and friends, was born in Scotland County North Carolina on February 13, 1945, the oldest child of Senior Master Sergeant Charles "Chuck" Houston Olds, Sr. And Mary Goldie Hardin Olds. He died at his home with his wife on January 16, 2020 at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife, Mary Crawford Galyean Williamson Olds; his children — Chuck (Charles) Houston Olds, III (and his mother Sharon Olds Stewart) of Riverbank,CA; daughter Sarah Olds Wiley (Joshua) of Sparks,NV; daughter Katie Olds Ocha(Aaron) of Roseville, NV; son Hunter Hardin Olds(Cory Chitwood) of West Valley City, UT; his grandsons Zach Williamson of Cookeville, TN; Jacob Williamson of Algood, TN; Parker Littrell of Sparks,NV; granddaughter Izzy Ocha of Roseville, NV; his Very Special Chosen Daughter-Carmon Ferrell (Michael) of Murfreesboro, TN; his brother Robert (Regina) Olds of Reno, NV; his sister Fran Olds Eastep (Lee —d.10-15-2019) of North Las Vegas, NV, Very Special Chosen Brother Coy Van Meter (Sheryl) of Hendersonville, TN; Beloved Brother in law Danny Galyean & Sister-by-Love Rhonda Robbins Galyean of Rogersville, AL; Sister-in-Law Margel Galyean Young of Corinth, MS; Nephews Greg Eastep, Daniel Galyean, Reece Young, nieces Tina Eastep, Nicole Eastep Horn and Tori Costello; several great nieces; his only living aunt (Wilma Hardin), many Cousins from his Hardin and Olds side of the family and Mary's Galyean & Crawford sides of the Family, Chosen Family friends — Dr. Dale (Pat) Anderson and their children of the Denver area; Delbert Loose of AZ; Bill McNeil of CA; Dr. David Fair (Sue) & their family from the Knoxville, TN area; Dr. Jayson (Meshia) Johnson of Smithville, TN; Janice Froning & her family of Cookeville, TN & Michigan; Micah Johnson & his family of the Algood, TN area; Mitch & Marsha Maxwell & their family of the Cookeville, Baxter & Gordonsville, TN areas; and tens of thousands of friends and patients from all over the United States and Mexico! Dr. Olds worked many jobs over his lifetime, but his passion was with his last two careers! He became a Structural Steel Ironworker at the age of 20 in California with the Local #433. After serious conversations with his Very Dear Friend & the absolute BEST chiropractor — Dr. Dale Anderson, he retired from Structural Steel Ironwork. He had 20 great years, but as "Doc" Anderson told him, "you are going to kill yourself working on the iron one day!" Over those 20 years, he had suffered numerous serious injuries and kept on working! He thought he was 12 feet tall and bullet proof! So, at the age of 40 (having a wife and 5 children) he began college to become a chiropractor (at the urging of his dear friend, chiropractor and mentor, Dr. Dale Anderson). He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA in March of 1990. Doc used to tell people that it was GOD who brought him to his final home in Tennessee in 1994! "Doc", as known to most, loved his patients almost as much as he loved "the love of his life", his wife Mary. He went in early, worked through lunch, stayed as late as 8 at night, went in on weekends and holidays, adjusted patients at their places of employment or in a restaurant or store (when he saw them and found out that they needed an adjustment), and even made house calls when necessary. Thousands of times he treated patients for free or gave them a nutritional supplement he felt they needed. He had patients travel to him from Washington, D.C., Florida, Memphis, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and as far away as Mexico! His youngest patient was only a few hours old and his oldest was almost 100 and had NEVER been to a chiropractor in her life! He was asked once by someone if he wasn't "afraid" to work on a baby that young and a brand new patient that was almost 100. His answer was, "No! I say a prayer before I work on every patient!" He was known for his God given gift of treating patients. Even up until his leaving this earth to join his Heavenly Father, his patients still told him or Mary how very much they missed him and that there was no other doctor who treated patients the way he did. He so loved his patients and being able to help them. He passed from this earth still worrying about his patients needing him! "Doc" loved to read and share his love of reading with others by discussing books and authors and loaning out books. He had been a hunter since his childhood (mainly for deer and turkey) and became very close friends with many through his love of hunting. In his later years, he always gave the food from his hunting away. He never hunted for sport. If he didn't eat what he killed, he gave it to someone who would. He grew up hunting with his dad and brother out west. Some of his favorite times were hunting with his oldest son, Chuck, when he would come visit. They spent many great times making wonderful memories hunting & fishing together. He also hunted with good friends Dick Douglas (in Colorado) as well as Clarence & Leighton Smith, & Larry (Muscles) Daniels and others around the local area. He enjoyed fishing with his children (Chuck, Katie & Hunter) and grandsons, Zach and Jacob. His favorite spot was a trout farm outside of Livingston, TN. He also went on fishing trips to West Tennessee with his dearly departed friend, Andy Yoder. Chuck was finally able to realize his dream of becoming a Master Mason with the Cookeville, TN Lodge #266 of the M.W. Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Tennessee Cookeville Lodge on October 26, 2019 due to the loving behind the scenes work of Bob Lynch and John Spencer, as well as several other Masons from Cookeville and other parts of the state. Celebration of Life Services will be Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. at Hooper, Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home, with Celebrant Judy Duke officiating. Interment will be in the Cookeville City Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Flowers will be received at Hooper, Huddleston &Horner Funeral Home or you may make a memorial donation to any NO KILL ANIMAL SHELTER of your choice as "Doc" dearly loved all dogs!