Charles Ray was born to the late Arthur Mayhue and Lena Mae Sparrow-Mayhue on July 16, 1953, in Live Oak, FL. He attended Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, FL.

Charles was preceded in death by, mother, Lena Mae Sparrow-Daniels; fathers, Arthur Mayhue and Roger Mckay, Sr.; brother, Roger McKay, Jr.; niece, Kamica Brown; nephew, Christopher Johnson; and grandson, Marquez Mayhue.

Charles leaves to cherish his memory: sons, Charles Ray Mayhue, Jr., and Frankie and Javon Bryant; daughters, Charlette Mayhue-Fussell, Anitra Mayhue-Everett (Randy), Erieka Mayhue, Monique Mayhue, Candis Joyner, and Cassandra Howard; grandchildren, Courtenay Mayhue, Charles Mayhue III, Charvonia Mayhue, Charles Mayhue IV, Raykwon Mayhue, Charlie Mayhue, Charvis Mayhue, Chakyhia Mayhue, Cam Mayhue, Xavier Williams, Khiry Williams, Tyreese Durant, Jakary Everette, Jakobe Everett, Teraun Hanna, Jahdyin Moore, Kahdyin Moore, Austin Moore, Alex Moore, A'zuri Moore, U'nique Johnson, and baby girl Johnson (unborn); 7 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Willie Sparrow, Arthur McKay, Alvin Johnson (Marian), Jeffery Johnson (Pamela), Bishop Curt L. McKay (Estelle) and Cepeda McKay (Vivian); sister, Annie Brown; nieces, Natarsha Sparrow-Barnum (Keith), Ayanna Sparrow, Mozella Sparrow, Tanya Brown, Janice Knight, Desiree' Smith, Keila McKay-Garrett (Vern), Selena McKay, Jourdan Johnson, Cortlyn McKay, Taylor McKay and Christina Johnson; nephews, Roger Mckay III, Curt McKay II (Jalyn), Cepeda McKay, Jr. (Rachel), Zachary McKay (Christina), Jeffery Johnson, Jr. (Constance), and Jamere Johnson; and a host of loving family from Live Oak, FL.