- Date Of Death: December 27th 1948
- State: Arkansas
Charleston Handley Sr., 78, of Houston, Texas, went home to Glory Land.
“A CARPENTER’S LEGACY”
Charleston Handley Sr., was delivered into the loving hands of his parents Harvie and Crystal Handley on December 27th 1948 in Cornerville/Dermott, Arkansas. He attended Morris Elementary School, Chicot High School and graduated from Tillis High School. He continued his education and graduated from the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
After high school, he joined the US Army, where he served his country for many years.
He was employed with the Arkansas CO OP. His passion was in carpentry and painting, which he was very good at doing.
Daddy loved to talk to anyone who would listen, he played basketball all the way to the age of 58. He loved God, his family, basketball, boxing, dominoes, football, cooking, eating; buffalo fish especially the ribs, oxtails, greens and turkey legs was a favorite of his. Fashion, oh wow that too was his passion. singing, well, now that was another thing for him too. By the way, he could blow a few notes while singing, last but not least, daddy was a Cadillac man, one after another.
Daddy was a true disciplinarian, butt whooping, might as well get in line, he was a true teacher of God’s word, no matter where he was or how he felt. But helping people was a priority for him, no matter how much it would cost him. His favorite sayings were “FOOT ROOKIE & NONCHALANT.” If you were around him, you would love him because that was the kind of spirit he carried. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him, because to know him, you would love him. Charles Handley Sr. is
PREDECEASED IN DEATH BY:
GRANDPARENTS: VIRGIE CHERRY
PARENTS: HARVIE Sr. & CRYSTAL HANDLEY
SIBLINGS: CATHERINE GANT, CELIOUS HANDLEY, LEON HANDLEY, BOBBY RAY HANDLEY, VAN HANDLEY and HARVIE HANDLEY JR.
LEFT TO CHERISH HIS MEMORIES:
CHILDREN: ARTIE (JOSEPH) HARRIS, JACKSONVILLE, AR., KEITH (DAPHNE) WEST, BENTON, AR., JEANETTE (DARNZELL) MILLER, PINE BLUFF, AR., CHARLESTON (RACHELLE) HANDLEY Jr., OMAR HANDLEY, AFRICA (GEORGE) CRITTENDEN. ALL THREE OF HOUSTON, TX., SIBLING; MARY HELEN (MACIO) ROSS, LITTLE ROCK, AR., JEAN FOSTER-PHYALL, MILWAUKEE, WI. and a host of other RELATIVES & FRIENDS. HE WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR HEARTS!