CLAYTON - Charles Edmund Nabb, a resident of Clayton for 45 years, passed away on Dec. 30, 2016 in Montgomery Co., Pa. He was born in Blackbird, on Jan. 25, 1932, the son of the late George Norman and Irene Elizabeth (Slaughter) Nabb. He served in US Navy during the Korean War and retired from the Delaware State Police after 20 years of service. Mr. Nabb was the first helicopter pilot for the Delaware State Police and helped create the Aviation Unit. He later served as the Delaware Emergency Medical Service Director for 22 years and helped create the Medic Program. In addition, he volunteered as a Smyrna Pop Warner Football Coach. He enjoyed raising championship beagles, fishing, and camping. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Ector. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Janice Marie Nabb (M: June 19, 1969); children, Mike Nabb and wife, Joyce, Terri Allen, Steven Miller, Teresa Golden and husband, Chad, Charles Nabb, Jr., John Nabb and wife, Vicki; grandchildren, Brian Nabb, Holly Walker, Jennifer Dunlap and husband, Dennis, Glenn Johnson, Joe Nabb and wife, Autumn, Jacob Golden and wife, Angie, Wes Mehalshick, David Mehalshick, John James Nabb, II, Hayley Mehalshick, Kim Horn, and Christina Molnar; eight great-grandchildren; and a brother, George Nabb. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Smyrna Wesleyan Church, 433 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call at 1 p.m. Interment will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Rd., Bear. Memorial donations may be sent to the Delaware State Police Museum, PO Box 430, Dover, DE 19903; or to Smyrna Wesleyan Church, 433 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, DE 19977. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.matthewsbryson.com. Arrangements are by Matthews–Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.