BATON ROUGE, La. — Samuel Charles Dundee, Jr.,

age 42, passed away on July 21, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. Charlie was born on December 12, 1978, in Houston, Texas. Charlie spent his formative years in Texarkana, Ark. Spending his teenage years in Maumelle, Ark., Charlie enlisted in the Army at 18. After serving, primarily in Italy, he pursued and achieved a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He later received his education and licensure to be a Registered Nurse, also from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Nellie Corzine; and paternal grandfather, Samuel Dundee. He is survived by his loving parents, Samuel Charles Dundee, Sr. and Lois Dundee; his younger brother, David and wife Melody, and their children, his niece and nephew, Vivian and Emmett; his paternal grandmother, Mary Lee Haynie; and a number of loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.

From his formative years, until his untimely death, Charlie was an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction; a fan of movies, music, inspiring figures, sports — mostly the Arkansas Razorbacks and Dallas Cowboys.

Charlie was always very smart, as most concepts came easy to him. From John Grisham to Ayn Rand, Stephen King to Timothy Leary, Kurt Cobain to Oliver Stone, and many more, Charlie always had an eclectic catalog of artists where he found inspiration.

A Memorial Service is planned in Charlie’s memory on October 9, 2021, at 10:30 a.m., at Saint James Episcopal Church, 417 Olive Street, Texarkana, Texas, 75503, with a reception to follow in the Great Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Saint James Episcopal Church or the Randy Sams Outreach Shelter, 803 Spruce St., Texarkana, Texas 75501.