Charles Lewis Frevele, Jr Obituary (1940 - 2022)

1940-2022 Charles Lewis (Chuck) Frevele Jr., journalist, father and husband, passed away on March 20th, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. Chuck was born in Kansas City, MO to Maxine Ashleman Frevele and Charles Lewis Frevele Sr. He attended East High School in Kansas City, and graduated from his beloved Baylor University in 1963 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. He went on to obtain a Master's Degree in Journalism from Baylor and a Master's in Religion from Midwestern Seminary in Kansas City. After university, Chuck wrote and edited for a number of publications, including the Texarkana (TX) Gazette, the Independence (MO) Examiner, the Raytown (MO) News, the Taylorsville (MS) Signal, the Manchester (TN) Times, the Burlington (NC) Star-Tribune, the Enid (OK) News and Eagle, and the Sapulpa (OK) Herald, as well as the Royal Ambassador magazine which was published by the Baptist Brotherhood. In his later years, he worked as a public relations consultant for the firm Public Relations International, and later spent several years working for the United States Post Office in the mail sorting facility. He retired from the Post Office in 2008. After his retirement, he worked on the 2010 Census. It was while working for the Baptist Brotherhood in Memphis, TN that he met and married the love of his life, Janice Clement Frevele. Chuck and Janice were married on June 21, 1969 at the First Baptist Church of Memphis. They were married for nearly 53 years and had one son, Charles Anthony Frevele. During the course of their marriage, they lived and worked in a number of different places, from Tennessee to North Carolina to Oklahoma. Chuck was a man of deep faith, and his kindness and friendship made a mark on everyone who met him. He spent his spare time helping children through the Royal Ambassadors program, and coached youth sports teams in several of the cities where he lived. In 2006, he participated in the United Way charity campaign through his work at the Post Office. He was a fan of the Baylor Bears football and basketball teams, and loved few things more than to discuss the prospects of the upcoming Baylor season. Chuck is preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Maxine. He is survived by his wife Janice and son Anthony.