Charles Gregory
Passed 12/17/2020
Charles William Gregory made his transition on Thursday December 17, 2020 at the Spartanburg Regional Hospice House after a brief illness. Charles was born on April 23,1955 to Clinton Gregory, Sr. and the late Sara Mae Young Gregory. The maternal grandson of the late Alexander and Alice Shell Young and the paternal grandson of the late Coleman and Victoria Norman Gregory.
Charles was a friend to mankind, he enjoyed helping others, he loved to work and was a South Carolina Gamecock Fan. He was a graduate of the Union High School.
Mr. Gregory was a former employee of the Ellen Sagar Nursing Home, Gregory’s Cabinetry Company, Holcombe Funeral Home and a dedicated client of the Union Disability Service all of Union,SC.
He was a former member of the Antioch AME Church and later in life he attended the Bethesda Baptist Church with his cousin the late Dean Young.
He leaves to cherish fond memories to: his father, Clinton Gregory, Sr; two sisters, Sara Elmira (Leroy) Parks and Doris J. Hunter; three brothers, Michael Gregory (Lisa) Gregory, Clinton (Sharon) Gregory, Jr. and Elder Frederick Gregory all of Union,SC; four nephews, Joshua (Shannon) Gregory of Boynton Beach, FL, Carlos Parks, Cedrick Parks and Marcelle Gregory; great-nephews, Marcelle Gregory,II, Carlos J. Parks, Jr., Alexander “A.J” Gregory; nieces, Shakira Parks of Greenwood, SC and Marlissa Halmes of Kings Mountain, NC; three great-nieces, MaKayla Gregory, MacKenzie Gregory and Troy Elise Gregory; uncle, John W. Young of Union, SC; two special devoted friends, Jackie (Hillard) Stevens and Alphonso Blassingame; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by: five aunts, Amy C. Giles, Sylvia E. Young Jeter, Lillie Norman, Mattie Talley and Sara Smith; and his uncle, Lonnie Young.
A Celebration of the Life of Charles W. Gregory will be held Graveside on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Union Memorial Gardens, 1720 Whitmire Hwy., Union, SC.
J. W. Woodward Funeral Home