Charlie Blakeney Jr.

Charlie Blakeney Jr. of Mooresville, NC was born February 15, 1939 to Charlie Blakeney Sr. and Grace Smith Blakeney in Rowan County.  He departed this life on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC surrounded by his loved ones.

He was married to his sweetheart Maxine Allison for 61 years. He was educated in Rowan County Schools and worked for Cannon Mills for 43 years as a truck driver before retiring. He came out of retirement and worked 5 years at the Statesville Car Auction before retiring again.

Charlie was a member of  Bethesda A.M.E. Zion Church and served on the Trustee & Usher Board along with the Men’s Choir. He was also a member of the singing group The Willing Travelers. He had a love of cars like no other. So much so that he was a member of the Bruster Cruisers and loved to showcase his 1972 Monte Carlo. He was also an avid hunter and loved being outside and shopping at Value Village.

Charlie leaves to cherish his memories, his sweetheart, Maxine Allison Blakeney, his children David Blakeney (Ida), Charlie Blakeney, Charita Smith (Calvin), Tommie Blakeney (Karen),  his 8 grandchildren; Joshua Knox, Loletta Simelton, Whitney Blakeney, Calvin Smith, Aaliyah Blakeney, Briana Blakeney, Kiara Davis, and Brandon Blakeney, and 3 great grandchildren;  Nevaeh Knox, Kera Knox, and Kennedi Williamson, and also 8 special godchildren; Margaret Rankin (Alvin), Roderick Clark, Donna Howard, Cory Alexander, Brenda Alexander, Chloe Tyner, Jenny Murphy, and Patti Rushing.

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