Rays Family Life; Category 3; Entry 3

Rays Children:

                      On the day of November 5, 2004 Ray gave ten of his twelve children each one million dollars in USD. (Source found on page 2 of 2 printed from http://www.marraige.about.com/od/entertainmen1/p/charlesray.htm). Ray once stated that all of his children know him. While some people believe that Ray had nothing to do with them. Rays oldest child was born in the year of 1950 to a woman by the name of Louise Mitchell, their daughters name is Evelyn Robinson. In 1955 Ray married for the second time and had yet another child to Della Robinson, their sons name was Ray Charles Robinson Jr. Ray Jr. grew up in Los Angeles, California, he graduated from Whittier College, and he is currently a film producer. Rays next child was David Robinson, born the year of 1958 to Della Robinson. Charles Wayne Robinson born in 1959 to Margie Hendricks (one of the Raelettes). Charles Wayne Robinson was born out of the affair that Ray had with Margie while he was married to Della. In 1960 Reverend Robert Robinson was born to Della Robinson (his wife at the time). Reverend Robinson is a pastor in Los Angeles, and was the only child permitted to attend Ray’s public funeral. Although the Reverend would only read a single psalms, despite what everyone said about his father wanting him to preside over the entire thing. Ray would have several more children from affairs that he had while married to Della. Raenee Robinson was born in 1961 to Mae Mosely Lyles. Next would come Shelia Raye Charles Robinson in 1963 to Sandra Jean Betts. Shelia is now a singer like her father; she had a hard lifestyle that led her to running away from home at the age of fifteen. Shelia states,

“"All my life I wanted someone who knew what it was like being the child of a superstar who didn't have time for me, and then at his funeral I met 11 brothers and sisters who really did know. It turned out he really did love us all the same ... the best he could."

Alicia Robinson was born in 1966, there’s no information on who her mother was. Alexandra Robinson born to Chantal Bertrand in 1968, Vincent Robinson born to Arlette Kotchounian in 1977, Robyn Robinson born to Gloria Moffet in 1978. Rays last born child was Ryan Corey Robinson born to Mary Anne den Bok in 1987. All together Ray had twelve children by nine different women (six girls and six boys). When Ray pasted away in 2004 he left behind all of his children, and twenty-one grandchildren along with five great grandchildren.