Charles Layfield, Jr.

Born in Pine Mountain, Gerogia on December 29, 1949

Departed on September 20, 2018 and resided in Nashville, Tennessee

Charles A. Layfield, Jr. passed away September 20, 2018 at his Nashville residence following an extended illness at the age of 68.

He was born December 29, 1949 in Cairo, Georgia to Dr. Charles Layfield, Sr. and Earline Pritchett Layfield, who preceded him in death.

He is survived by his wife Harriett Means Layfield; three children: Chris (Jacque) of Brentwood, Brad (Dana) of Murfreesboro and Julia Morgan Egedahl (Kaare David) of Baton Rouge, LA; six grandchildren: Ryan, Oscar David, Rosalie May, Isabella, Skylar and Madison as well as his brother Hill (Marie) of Acworth, GA and constant companions and pets Trap and Phoebe.

Charlie was educated at Tennessee Tech and the University of Georgia. A skilled commercial artist and designer, he began his advertising career with Illustration Design Group (IDG) in Nashville in the seventies. Later, he and partner Sam Dunlap formed Addesign, his first advertising agency. In the early eighties, he co-founded the Burgundy Group ad agency with partners Frederick Strobel and Darrin Jones.

In his retirement, Charlie volunteered his design skills to Bonaparte's Retreat Dog Rescue and his art appeared in a variety of projects for them.

At Charlie's request, there will be no funeral service but friends and family will gather at a later date for an informal celebration of his life. The family requests that memorial contributions be made directly to Bonaparte's Retreat Dog Rescue, P.O. Box 150232, Nashville, TN 37215 (bonapartesretreat.org) or to the American Cancer Society.