Charles Leavell Martin

Charles Leavell Martin was born September 6 , 1976 in Kansas City Missouri to Angela Martin and Charles Williams.

Charles was a lifelong resident in Kansas City and attended Metro Tech High School in the Kansas City School District.

He received his General Education Diploma and he also held numerous jobs   at the Kansas City Star and the Royals

Stadium. He also enjoyed remodeling houses and breeding exotic dogs.

Charles loved his family and would help everyone regardless if they asked for help or not.

Charles departed this life on Sunday, January 8, 2023. He was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Helen Burton;

grandfather, Frank Williams Sr., uncle, Frank Williams Jr., and aunt, Janice Williams-Reed.

Charles leaves to cherish his memory, his children, Jasmine (Jalen) Martin, Kaligio Collins, Ravion Bowman, Jazmyn

Coates, Sahyja Collins, Essence Martin, Arieana Suggs, Charles C. Martin and Charles L . Martin; mother, Angela

Martin; father, Charles Williams; fiancé, Chantale Suggs; brother, Clarence Martin; sisters, Rochelle Sykes, Charlesetta

Sykes, and Algetha (Lazarick) Sykes; grandchildren, Jace, Jisele, Jillian, Kyrie Parker, KyAire Braxton; godson, Omari;

grandmothers, Wanda Walls, and Algetha Williams; aunts, Rosalind Kelly, Frances Johnson, Yvonne Williams, Veronica

Williams, and Safiyyah: great-aunts,    Deloris Martin, and Gladys King; uncles, Vernon Kelly, Richard Williams, and

Richard Reed; bonus dad, Clarence Hooker “Pops”;  bonus grand-parents, Marvin and Mae Ella, Conway, Arkansas; and

a host of nephews,   nieces, cousins, other relatives, and many friends.