DEC. 22, 1981-NOV. 21, 2009

BOONSBORO, Md. - Charles "Chuck" W. Clevenger, 27, of Boonsboro, died as the result of an automobile accident on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Born on Dec. 22, 1981, in Hagerstown, he is survived by his mother, Debra L., her husband, Daryl Long, and his father, Steven W. Clevenger, all of Hagerstown.

Chuck had been a student at Smithsburg High School and was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Boonsboro. He had previously been employed as a cook at the Red Byrd Restaurant in Keedysville and at the South Mountain Inn in Boonsboro.

Chuck was known for his love and passion for skateboarding.

In addition to his parents, Chuck is survived by his brother, Andrew W., and his sister, Katie E. Clevenger, both of Hagerstown; one nephew, Tristin Kash Blackburn of Hagerstown; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Leona Long of Boonsboro; paternal grandparents, Ernest and Donna Clevenger of Smithsburg; three uncles, Thomas Long and his wife, Deena, of Boonsboro, Craig Clevenger and his wife, Michelle, of Hagerstown and E. Eric Clevenger, currently on active service with the U.S. Army; and one aunt, Sharon, and her husband, Ronnie Reeves, of Boonsboro. He is also survived by many cousins.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike in Boonsboro. The Rev. Joseph I. Donovan III will officiate. Interment will follow in Boonsboro Cemetery.

Friends may visit at the funeral home beginning at noon Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Boonsboro Ambulance and Rescue Co. 69, P.O. Box 7, Boonsboro, MD 21713.

Online condolences may be offered at www.baststaufferfuneralhome.com.