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Charles Edward Black Jr. ("Chuck"), originally of East Liverpool, Ohio, passed away in the early hours of July 11th, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.
Born April 29th, 1953, to Charles Edward Black Sr. and Jane Elizabeth Black. After graduating from Parkersburg High School in 1971, Chuck received an Associate Degree from Parkersburg Community College in 1977, and a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Glenville State College in 1979.
Chuck served as a Director, President, and finally Chairman of the Parkersburg Area Jaycees between 1977 and 1981. Around this time, he also had the honor of serving as the Chairman of the Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy (1981) and the Chairman of the Special Olympics Summer Games in the Parkersburg area (1982).
He was the General Manager of Black's Total Landscaping, working closely with the city of Parkersburg to complete renovations of its downtown among other projects.
Chuck moved to Chicago as a Management Consultant and Executive for the George S. May Company. In his retirement Chuck learned to paint and enjoyed sharing his paintings with friends and other artists.
He is survived by his daughter Sarah, son Charles, wife Mary Beth, and sisters Mary Ingram, Nancy West, Sandy Rowan and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial will be held at North Parkersburg Baptist Church at 11 A.M. on July 29th. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS.org).