Charles Ivey

IVEY, Mr. Charles B. - Age 88, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 10AM Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at West Carpenter Road Church of Christ, G-2296 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM, Bro. Earl Crocker officiating. Bro. Patrick McGovern, Minister. Interment Great Lakes National Cemetery, G-4200 Belford Rd., Holly, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Tuesday. Mr. Ivey will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2PM-8PM Monday. The only child of Clarence and Maude Ivey, Charles Brandon Ivey, Sr., was born May 6, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan. He grew up in Chillicothe (Chilly cot thee), Ohio, where he lived with his mother and father until his mother’s passing. He and his father moved back to Detroit in 1940. By that time, Charles Ivey now 20 years of age enlisted in the United States Army and progressively moved through the ranks. He became a Corporal in 1941 and a Sergeant first class in 1942. He finished active duty in 1943 and then retured to Detroit. He was married to Mary Winona Moss from 1948 until 1968. Charles adopted Mary’s son, Timothy and they had 3 children together; a daughter, LaDon and 2 sons, Peru and Charles, Jr. During this time in his life, Charles was a long haul truck driver, traveling from Detroit to Mexico all the time. He was in Mexico so frequently that he learned to speak Spanish. Later on in his life, he married Virginia May Walker and they were together for 26 years. Also during this time, Charles worked at Walway Auto Company in Southfield. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, studying Labor Law for 2 years. He was trained at Black Lake to become a UAW Union Organizer at Walway Auto. Charles retired from Walway at the age of 65. After Virginia passed away, Charles moved in with his son, Peru and he taught him the gospel of Jesus Christ. Within the year Charles obeyed the gospel and was baptized August 6, 1995 at the Caryle Avenue Church, now known as Annapolis Park. He was known for being polite and friendly to everyone, even after he could not speak, Charles would like to be remembered as being a faithful Christian most of all, which he was until the Lord called him home. Mr. Ivey leaves to cherish his memory: daughter, LaDon Ivey; 2 sons, Peru (Roslyn) Ivey and Charles (Rita) Ivey Jr. and their 4 children, Qwinnyatta, N'gwekulu, Eshatu and Ahjicho Ivey.; 6 step-children, the late Timothy Ivey, Michael (Barbara), Daryl (Michelle), Carol, Javon and Cornell Ivey; grandchildren, Christopher Anthony Ivey, Anthony Dion Ivey, Lamar, Bridget and Shawn (Ella); great grandchildren, Andrea, Elizabeth, Nathaniel and Joshua Ivey, Candice Ivey, Emmanuel, Xavier and Aaron; Daughter-in-law, Hazel; grand-niece, Lori Hunter. Mr. Charles Ivey was preceded in death by his parents, Maude and Clarence Ivey and his son, Timothy Ivey. The family would like to express special thanks to Bro. Crocker for being a special friend, Bro. Patrick McGovern, Jr. for being there in Dad’s last hours, Bro. James Thompson and all his brothers and sisters in christ that have known him throughtout the years.

Charles Ivey

May 6, 1920 - June 9, 2008