Charles was born in Hammond, IN, to Leslie Earl and Inez (O'Bannon) Bracey who both preceded him in death along with a brother; Leslie E. Bracey, Jr., sisters; Clara Watkins, Inez Bracey and Lavern Jenkins.
Survivors; two sisters; Maggie Fultz of Hammond, IN, and Barbara Stokes of Detroit, MI, two brothers; Lonzie Bracey of South Bend, IN, and Keith (Iris) Bracey of Austell, GA