Charles Jerome Booth

Charles Booth Obituary Jerry was the 6th child of 10, born to the late Louisa Elizabeth Adams & George Franklin Booth Sr. on March 15, 1941, in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, NY. The father of six, quietly slipped into his eternal rest on May 10, 2024 after many months of battling illness. At the tender age of eight, sadly, Jerry and his siblings lost their mother. His widowed father and his mother’s sister, Margaret kept he and his four younger siblings together, until a devastating home fire changed their lives. Then in 1954, his Great Aunt, Georgia Russell, moved he and the younger ones into a 3 family brownstone that her daughter, Mary and son-in-law James “Jimmy” Marshall purchased. It was Here at 439 Prospect Place, they were Reared and Raised, in what became the Family Home. With a strong work ethic Jerry began delivering milk and newspapers at age 9 all while attending the NYC Public School System. As a God Fearing child, Under the tutelage and mentorship of Pastor Myron Douglas, he sang with the choir at Duryea Presbyterian Methodist Church. He was also a member of various church organizations. Oh yeah...he could belt a tune, (smile). He loved music and was a corny dancer too! Best of all, he was the king of corny jokes and clowning. But he spared nothing when it came to serving as that quiet still Voice of advice, quiet reasoning n sometimes, Tough Love While attending Boys High School, he became friends and sang with a young man, who went on to become, Little Anthony of the Imperials. Continuing his spiritual journey and working life while in school, he enjoyed just as equally quality family times with his siblings and cousins that all grew as sisters and brothers. With encouragement from Pastor Douglas, in 1959, he decided to forego his acceptance to Brooklyn College and set out to serve his Country in the US Air Force. Travels took him to Cleveland, OH where he met and married his late wife of 44 years, Alice J. George on January 20, 1967. Cleveland then became HOME to the man who’d at 19 years old, left his Family Home, with $1000 and Aunt Georgia’s Blessings to go and Serve. He was honorably discharged September 16, 1968. Not to leave his Spiritual Journey through the years, he attended and membered at Mt. Zion, Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, and ended his Fellowship as Deacon and Choir Member at Mt. Zion Congregational Church, under Pastor Paul Sadler. From 1967 to 2013, Charles proudly worked in various medical positions in Cleveland Hospitals and Clinics as a laboratory technician. Among them, Kaiser Permanente, Poly Clinic, South Pointe, Cleveland Clinic, Huron Road Hospital and Neon Health Clinic. Upon taking ill in late 2023, in and out of the hospital, it was decided in Jan/Feb 2024, to just make him comfortable. Here he spent his remaining months, surrounded by his sons, grandchildren, other family and close friends as well as his church family. Left to cherish the memories and reflect on his life are sons, Dedrick, Edward, Brian, Shawn, George, Alexander and their children which made up 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren. One sister, Allison Johnson of Brooklyn, NY; One brother, Andre Booth Sr. of Queens, NY; five nieces and two nephews and their families in NY, PA,WA area, five nieces and three nephews in the Cleveland, OH area, along with a host of family and friends. Though GONE.. He Will Never Be Forgotten. Humbly Submitted, The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Charles Jerome Booth, please visit our floral store. Read More

Charles Jerome Booth

March 15, 1941 - May 11, 2024