Charles Gray Blackwell | |
Birth Date: | 4 March 1939 |
Birth Place: | Ellisville, Mississippi, U.S. |
Office: | Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives |
Term Start: | 1960s |
Term End: | ??? |
Alma Mater: | University of Mississippi |
Charles Gray Blackwell (March 4, 1939 – August 8, 2012) was an American politician. He served as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1]
Charles was born and raised in Ellisville, Mississippi. He was the second born of six children. He attended Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, then transferred to The University of Mississippi to complete his undergraduate education. He remained a student at The University of Mississippi for law school.
With his first wife, Julia, he had three children: Charla, Charles Jr., and Gina. With his second wife, Joyce, he had one child, Melissa. At the time of his passing in 2012, he had 7 grandchildren.
Charles was a practicing attorney in Laurel, Mississippi, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for the rest of his career. He maintained his roots in Jones County, loved to help others, loved to travel, and spend time with his family.
Blackwell was born in Ellisville, Mississippi.[2] He attended the University of Mississippi.
During the 1960s, Blackwell served in the Mississippi House of Representatives, and he was also the president of the Oxford Citizens Council.[3]
Blackwell passed away in August 2012[4] at the age of 73.