He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Florence (Parrish) Welch; children, Dwayne Welch and wife Candy, Charles Welch, Jr. and wife Joyce, and Kimberly Cosner and husband Rick, all of Elk Garden; grandchildren, Christopher Welch, Wesley Welch, Darren Welch, Aidan Welch, Jennifer Tasker-Green, Brookelyn Tasker and Dakota Cosner; three great grandchildren, Ashleigh Paugh, Jocelyn Paugh and Westleigh Green; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant grandson, Dustin Ray Welch; sisters, Geneive Welch, Clara Welch, Effie Seaman, Judy Weese and Mildred Whitacre; and brothers, Elmer Welch and Melvin Welch.