BY IVAN SANDERS

STAR STAFF

ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com

Carter County misplaced a real servant Monday morning when Charlie Roscoe Bayless handed away.

Bayless was 98 years previous.

Bayless served his nation and his group as an MP visitors officer guarding high-ranking German officers standing trial for struggle crimes at Nuremberg Jail; on the basketball court docket teaching younger males; or representing his constituents within the fifth District on the Carter County Fee from 1954 till his retirement.

“He lived a life devoted to service – to his county by way of the years as a county commissioner and definitely 59 years of teaching at Completely happy Valley,  touching the lives of many individuals and plenty of college students,” mentioned Ross Garland, Bayless’ grandson, throughout a September 2021 fee assembly the place a proclamation was offered by Mayor Patty Woodby honoring Bayless.

“I’m proud to be his grandson.”

Bayless was a graduate of Completely happy Valley Excessive College the place he lettered 4 years in basketball, three in soccer, and one in baseball. After coming back from the navy in 1946, he married Jane Sisk and attended Milligan School and ETSU School the place he graduated in 1950 and returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach beneath Carl Gouge.

He left Completely happy Valley for one yr from 1951 to 1952 to educate Jonesborough after which returned to Warrior Hill to imagine the top teaching place in 1953. He coached the Warriors for 59 years retiring in 2012 on the age of 88.

In his profession, Bayless had a complete of 964 wins and was inducted into the TSSAA Corridor of Fame.

Quickly after the announcement of his passing, social media was flooded by folks commenting on the “legend of all legends” as he was referred to by C.Y. Peters.

“Jesus is the King of Kings and Charlie is the Legends of Legends,” mentioned Peters. “What an amazing man, nice thoughts, and one of the crucial knowledgable males I ever spoke to. In 100 years, they are going to be speaking concerning the true Warrior Chief, Coach Charlie Bayless. Relaxation in peace my pal.”

“I’m so unhappy; he was a legend,” mentioned Judy Hyder. “I beloved watching him throughout a sport. There’ll by no means be one other one like him.”

Hampton center head coach Leon Tolley mentioned he was lucky to know Bayless and regarded him a pal. “I definitely discovered an amazing deal from him. I beloved Rammer and can miss him significantly.”

This text can be up to date with funeral preparations as they’re launched.