Charles Reaves

REAVES, Mr. Charles Blakley "C.B." - Age 84, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Saturday, July 15, 2006 at Blackwell A.M.E. Zion Church, 1902 Sonny St., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon. Min. Michael Pettigrew officiating, Min. George Stewart, Pastor. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Saturday. Mr. Reaves will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Mr. Charles Blakley "C.B." Reaves was born on January 6, 1922 in Cayce, South Carolina, the son of John Wesley and Annie Reaves. At an early age, he moved to Flint and was a graduate of Flint Northern High School "Class of 1940". Charles was a member of Blackwell A.M.E. Zion Church. He retired from Buick, a division of General Motors Corporation and was a member of UAW Local 599. Mr. Reaves was an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II. He loved talking, watching t.v., hunting and fishing. Mr. Charles Blakley "C.B." Reaves leaves to cherish his memory: daughters, Saundra Roberts, Vicki Reaves of Flint and Cashyra Stewart of Fort Wayne, IN; son, Keith (Tekilla) Reaves of Flint; grandchildren, Byron (Marnise) Roberts of Canton, MI, Porsche Reaves of Fort Wayne, IN, Raquel and Ramone Reaves, Marque Alford, all of Flint and Dani (Karen) Dooley of Farmers Branch, TX; 7 great-grandchildren; brothers, Alfred (LaJoyce) Reaves, Harold (Effie) Reaves of Flint, Calvin Reaves of Seaside, CA; sister-in-law, Helen Brooks; a host of cousins other relatives and friends including special friends, LaJayia Stewart and the Alma Street family, the Henderson, Moreland, Mayes, Edwards, Matthews, Alford, and Perkins families, and Judge Randall. Mr. Charles Blakley "C.B." Reaves was preceded in death by his wife, Essie E. Reaves; granddaughter, Shyra Reaves; parents, John and Annie Reaves; and brothers, Thaddeus "Danny", Lendy and Leon "Tuno" Reaves. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff at DaVita Dialysis, Johnathan and Chris, and the staff at Riverbend Nursing Home.

Charles Reaves

January 6, 1922 - July 8, 2006