Charles "Eddie" Edward Fenwick

Charles Edward “Eddie” Fenwick, 77, of Owensboro, passed away November 8, 2026, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born March 2, 1949, to the late Francis Edward and Delphia Boggess Fenwick.

Eddie graduated from Owensboro High School in 1967 and went on to live the kind of life most people only hear about in stories. Thankfully, Eddie was a wonderful storyteller, so the people who knew him heard plenty of them.

Few people spent more hours in the gym than Eddie. He competed in bodybuilding for years and won many competitions along the way. His training took him to Miami and to the legendary Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach, California, where he worked out alongside the rich and famous. Back home, he opened the Iron Jungle in the early 1980s and later owned Owensboro’s Gold’s Gym.

He loved fast cars and was as much at home on water skis as he was under a barbell. He never turned down a good cigar, and his dogs, Ellie Mae and Legion Parker, held a special place in his heart. Above all, Eddie loved his children and his grandson, Orion.

Later in life, Eddie found his way back to his high school sweetheart, Mary. They married and shared ten happy years together. Eddie lived life to the fullest, and his family will keep his stories going for years to come.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Joetta Blankenship and Jacqueline Geraldine Glover.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Mary Bastin Fenwick; daughter, Dawn Brey (Larry); son, Nathan Guinn (Kristen); grandson, Orion Brey; sister, Cookie Clark; step-daughter, Jewell Melhiser Reeves (James) and their children; and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Daviess County Animal Shelter & Clinic, 2620 Highway 81, Owensboro, KY 42301.

Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.glennfuneralhome.com