Charles was born on April 22, 1949, to Robert Ruben and Margaret (Bachman) Barton in Severn, Md..   His love of music led to him learning to play the alto saxophone at a music accademy in Baltimore, MD.  He graduated from Arundel High School and participated in a marine technology class at the Naval Accademy in Annapolis, MD.  He also worked along side his father building and installing custom kitchens and bathrooms.  

He served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Korea during the Vietnam conflict.  

After the war, he entered the workforce as a cabinet maker. He married Betty Jean Rogers, but the couple later divorced. He remarried to Bonnie Singer until her death.

Charles enjoyed telling jokes, spending time outdoors fishing and indoors at the casino. He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Barton; and his second wife, Bonnie Singer.

Survivors include his mother, Margaret Barton; son, Charles "Chip" W. Barton Jr., of Mt. Airy, Md.; daughters, Shannon J. Barton and Adrienne Castle, both of Glen Burnie, Md.; sister, Shirley Paul of Oregon: brother, Robert Barton, of Hanover, Md.; sister, Norma Jean Gannuscio; Interlachen, FL; grandson, Benjaman Kyle Barton; and granddaughter, Andrea Michelle Barton.