Charles Ivory

Charles E. Ivory was born May 22, 1925 to the union of Charles and Ilena Ivory in Chicago, Illinois. He was the third of six children. He received his formal education in the Chicago Public Schools system graduating from Wendell Phillips High School. Charles entered the United States Navy and served in World War II. Before joining the Navy, he met and married Mary Francis Lee. Their union was blessed with three children. Charles worked at the United States Post Office as a Truck Driver delivering mail to the 48 continuous states and Canada. As a hard working, loving family man, he had a great sense of fun and teasing. Every family event "Grandad was present." He was known to ride the rides at amusement parks and clapping the hardest at events. After watching the fine Christian conduct of his wife Mary, Charles began studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses, dedicated his life to Jehovah and symbolized his dedication through water baptism on July 21, 2012. He formed special bonds with Dewey Day, Sam Thomas and James Hill. Taking seriously the command at Hebrews 10:24 & 25, Charles was never missing from the meeting, constantly striving to be in the ministry. He told his family "you all are supposed to be Jehovah's Witnesses, you know the truth, now take me home and you all go to bed". On February 7, 2015 at 8:06 a.m. surrounded by his loving family, Charles E. Ivory fell asleep in death. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ilena Ivory; his wife, Mary Francis Ivory; and three siblings, James Ivory, Paul Ivory and Bernadine Pickett. Charles leaves to cherish his memories, three children, Jauritter (Roy) Dampier, Charles Earl Ivory Jr. and Vanessa (Louis) Wallace; twelve grandchildren, Renee Ousley, Donna (Gregory) Siner, Charles Earl Ivory III (Sheila), Genine Swan, Vanidra (LC) Washington, Valenya (Markham) Clark, Louis (LaTasha) Wallace, Karen (Valdis) Purnell, Lamont (Angela) Wallace, Diandrea (Lisa) Ivory, Jayclyn (Titus) Spikes and Lauren Dampier; two siblings, Lynn Ivory and Mary Ella Jennings; one sister-in-law, Loretta Braddock; one brother-in-law, Henry Lee; thirty-two great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Charles Ivory

May 22, 1925 - February 7, 2015