Charlie Spring, 76, of Dimmitt passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Amarillo. Charlie was born September 25, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio to Elmo Deland and Geneva Ramey Spring. He grew up in Hillard, Ohio and attended school there graduating High School. He was selected as All State Basketball player while in High School. He attended Ohio State University. He lived on a farm and showed dairy cattle and was well known for his dairy cattle. He was a sheriff for Franklin County in Ohio, a firefighter and paramedic for the city of Hillard, Ohio. He married Suellen (Sue) Stange in November of 1977. He served in the United States Navy for 4 years. He came to Dimmitt in 1981 and farmed, he then went to work for the Highway Department and Cargill hauling cattle and he also hauled dairy cattle. His hobbies included watching Ohio State Football, showing horses and he never met a stranger. He was an avid NASCAR fan. He is survived by his wife, Sue Spring of Dimmitt; his mother Geneva Spring of Powell, Ohio; 2 sons, Gary Spring and his wife Terri and Dale Spring and his wife Jeanetta all of Powell, Ohio and 1 daughter Kim Spring and her husband Bobby Newman of Ft. Worth, Texas. A cousin Bonnie Anderson of Mt. Sterling, Ohio and a family friend, Alice Spring of Powell, Ohio. 3 grandchildren, Zach and Kylie Spring and Salvator CaraDonna all of Powell, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his father, Elmo Deland Spring, an infant twin brother, Chester Spring and his uncle and aunt, Kenneth and Ida Mae Spring.