Memorial service for SGM (Retired) Edward P. Charping, 82, Lawton will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain (MAJ) Thomas Bruce officiating. Sgt. Charping died Saturday, November 09, 2013 in Lawton. Inurnment with full military honors will be in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. Sergeant Charping was born September 6, 1931 in Elberton, Georgia to Walter W. and Sallie Charping. He married Heidrun "Heidi" Eberle on November 27, 1964 in Germany. She preceded him in death on April 11, 2013. He retired from the U.S. Army on August 31, 1986 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Badge, Army Good Conduct Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Following his retirement he worked for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections until he retired in November of 1994. He is survived by two children, Sandra Charping, Lexington Park, Maryland, and MSgt Edward W. Charping and wife Ruby, Germany; four grandchildren, Evan Heard, Lawton, Parker Charping, Altus, Megan Charping and Serena Charping, both of Germany.