Charles Cooke Peyton, Sr., age 87, of Pensacola, FL passed away September 25, 2012. Charlie was a good and honorable man. He was a loving husband and best friend to his wife, Peggy, of 16 years. He was a strong and compassionate son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. Born on September 11, 1925, Charlie was raised in Charlottesville and Crozet, VA. He served as an airborne radio operator in the U. S. Army Air Corp during WWII. After the war, he attended the University of Virginia where he studied liberal arts, business and monkey business with his Theta Delta Chi fraternity brothers. In 1961, he moved from Virginia to Gulf Breeze, FL and later moved on Bayou Chico in Pensacola. He had a successful 40-year career in the retail independent gasoline industry. His businesses in Pensacola operated under the brand names, Tidelands, Satellite and Virgo. Charlie loved music and singing. As a child he sang with his mother in the church choir. He continued singing in church choirs for much of his adult life. He also sang bass in the Pensacola chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA) Chorus. Charlie was an avid hunter and sports fisherman. He was one of the pioneers and early promoters of billfishing out of Pensacola and along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. He shared his love for sports fishing with his family and friends aboard the Viking, Sea Bouy, and Disisit. His passion for fishing led him to become one of the founding members of the Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club. He is preceded in death by his parents; Thomas Pendleton Peyton and Elizabeth Cooke Peyton; his brother, Thomas Pendleton Peyton, Jr.; his sister, Jean Peyton Seeley; as well as a sister-in-law, Rena Luker. Charlie is survived by his loving wife, Peggy and their beloved dogs. He is also survived by his 3 children; 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; daughter, Josephine Peyton Marsh (Gary) of Phoenix, AZ, Peyton Randolph Young (Kristy), Marshall Edward Young; son Charles Cooke Peyton, Jr. (Tami) of Gulf Breeze, FL, Jessica Peyton Harris (Adam), Charles Cooke Peyton, III., Michael Edward Peyton, Myla Osborne and son Edward Dorr Peyton (Cathy) of Pensacola, FL, Edward "Teddy" Dorr Peyton, II, Henry Charles Peyton, Deanna and Dustin Oakley; and former wife and mother of his children, Joanne St. John Peyton. He is also survived by his sister-in-laws; Joan Peyton, Gloria Johnson, Ellen Oliver (Gary) and Lanell Walker (Mark); brother-in-law, Woodrow Pettis, Jr. (Shirley) and thirty-one nieces and nephews. Charlie was the ultimate Virginia gentleman. He was a proud patriot and it was recognized when he was awarded the title of Honorary Navy UDT SEAL on Veteran's Day years ago. He lived life to the fullest, loved to laugh and have fun. His legacy of truth, honor, and generosity will live on in all the lives that he touched. Charlie will be profoundly missed by his family and friends. As per his wishes, a celebration of life memorial will be set at a later date in which, at Charlie's request, the Old Crow will flow. Donations may be made to Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20002 or at http://www.heritage.org/donate. To express your thoughts to the family, you may go to www.harpermorrismemorialchapel.com and click on his name to leave a comment.