Charles Jennings Obituary

Charles Clifton Jennings, 82, of Bedford Heights, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 26th 2025. He was born on June 5th 1942, to Josie Maude Burgess and Clifton Jennings in Cleveland, Ohio.
Charles graduated from East High School then attended and graduated from Baldwin Wallace College and Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Engineering. He also attended the University of Southern California and earned a Master's Degree in Engineering. He was also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. He also earned recognition awards from The National Black MBA Association, Incorporated.
He married Alga Jennings on April 16th 2005 at Holy Trinity Baptist Church. He was blessed with 3 stepchildren, Mark A. White, Marlise Ramsey (Brian Ramsey) and Marcy White. He was also blessed to have 4 grandchildren Marisa White, Mikailah Ramsey, Mya Wilson and Maliyah Ramsey.
Charles worked at Lincoln Electric as an engineer in Cleveland, Ohio. Then he moved to California and worked for Kaiser Aluminum. Later, he moved to Washington, DC and was employed at AT&T. After working for AT&T, he decided to pursue a business venture in Columbus, Ohio with his friend Earl Walker. They started a medical supply business. During this business venture, Charles was able to travel to Tanzania to develop more business connections. The final stage of his career path was educating people about health insurance and selling health insurance as an independent agent for United Healthcare along with his loving wife, Alga.
Charles was lovingly referred to as Chuck. He had a big heart and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He loved traveling with his wife Alga and family to various beaches in the United States and destinations abroad. He also enjoyed serving the Lord, singing in the men's church choir and being a member of the Men's Federation of Holy Trinity Baptist.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton Jennings and Josie Maude Burgess, his younger sisters Cheryl Denise Robinson, Charlotte Renee Dillard and his younger brothers Eugene Gloster Burgess Jr., and Kevin Leslie Burgess.
Left to remember him in spirit and in love are his wife Alga Jennings, his stepchildren Mark A. White, Marlise Ramsey (Brian Ramsey) and Marcy White, grandchildren Marisa White, Mikailah Ramsey, Mya Wilson and Maliyah Ramsey as well as his cousins Gail Ellington (Charles) and Claudette Stoves (Bennie), and a of host nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nieces, great-nephews and special friends.
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