Chief Master Sergeant Carlos "Carl" Hollingsworth, beloved husband, dad, grandpa, uncle and friend, went to his permanent change of station, heaven, on March 11, 2014, in Sun Lakes, Ariz. 

Carl was born to Everett and Florence Hollingsworth on February 25, 1931, in Lillybrook, West Virginia. He graduated from Beckley High School in 1948, and then entered the Army Air Force. 

Carl's first overseas assignment was in Germany during the Berlin Airlift. He met his wife, Betty, while he was stationed at Larson Air Force Base, near Moses Lake, Wash. Carl and Betty were married in 1958 and shared 55 wonderful years together. He was stationed all over the world, including Korea and Vietnam. Carl retired from the Air Force after serving 27 years and moved to Liberty Lake, Wash. He was employed by Jaremko Nissan for over 15 years.

In 1955, Carl became an amateur radio operator while stationed in Japan. His last call sign was W7KYJ. He loved playing softball, basketball, and bowling on the Air Base teams. As a pitcher, he was known for his "nasty knuckleball." 

Carl learned to fish on the New River in West Virginia as a child, and spent many hours fishing at Liberty Lake when he retired, and later in Arizona with his grandson, Chase.

Carl volunteered for many years at the Post Falls School District repairing AV equipment, especially at Ponderosa Elementary School. He was the PFEA Patron of the Year twice. He loved to repair things for other people. Carl attended the Liberty Lake Community Church, Spokane Valley Nazarene Church, and Cornerstone Church in Chandler, Ariz.

As a snowbird in Arizona, Carl enjoyed watching his grandson, Chase, and his friends, who all called him Grandpa Carl, play baseball. He also loved to play bingo, and attend Mariners and Dodgers spring training games.

Carl is survived by his wife, Betty Hollingsworth; his children and their families: Debbie and Jules Edwards, and their son, Chase, of Chandler, Ariz., and Gregg and Sandy Hollingsworth, of Tempe, Ariz., brother-in-law, Ward and Maxine Clemmo, of Puyallup, Wash., cousin, Dee Dee and Michael Ray of Chesapeake, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Irene Grames of Kissimmee, Fla., and Sharon Clemmo of Moses Lake, Wash., plus many nieces and nephews.

We love him and miss him. Until we meet again, we will celebrate Carl's life and await the day we are all reunited. A military Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 7, at the Spokane Valley Nazarene Church, with a meal following afterwards in the church/gym/ROC. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to Samaritans Purse, or to your favorite charity.