Memorial service for Charles Patillo, 72, of Auburn, AL, will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Harris Funeral Home Chapel, Reverend John Campbell will officiate.

Mr. Patillo, who passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025 at the Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama, was born November 24, 1952, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

There will be no public viewing.

He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of forty-four years, Arlene K. Patillo of Auburn, AL; two children, Charles Alexander “Alex” Edward (Chiquita Janis) Patillo of Smith Station, AL and Jonathan Maxmillian Patillo of Alexander City, AL; one grandson, Brayden Blake Patillo of Huntsville, AL; three sisters, Melvina Patillo Cobb, Carley Renee Patillo and Andrea M. Sligh; one aunt, Janice Patillo; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, other relatives and friends.

In honor of Charles’s love for animals and lifelong compassion, the family kindly requests that donations be made to Care Animal Shelter in Auburn, Alabama, in lieu of flowers. Contributions may be made online at www.carehumane.org.