Charles Thomas McGinnis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Charles Thomas McGinnis was born on November 18, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Bernice Kane-McGinnis and Russell McGinnis. "Choli", as he was called by family and friends alike, and his siblings were raised in the then closeknit community of the Hill District. As a youth he attended and was baptized in St. Benedict the Moor Church. He was educated in the Pittsburgh Public School System and attended Fifth Avenue High School. Also during his school years, he pursued his interest in music as a member of the Ozanam Strings. This was a well known and well received afterschool music program when talented children from Pittsburgh's urban neighborhoods participated in a music education and performance program. He thrived in this environment where he played the drums and performed throughout the city with the "Strings". He was one of more than 200 students who performed over 50 concerts a year collaborating with many jazz stars. Choli was employed by the Daily's Juice Company for many years in addition to working at the Herron Avenue Rec Center. He was united in marriage to Kim Turner in a union that would last 32 years and produce three children. Choli always greeted you with a smile. He was caring, compassionate, loved his family, and did not have an enemy in the world. He liked to play cards, was an excellent pool player, and an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. On January 31, 2014, Charles Thomas McGinnis suddenly departed this life. He is preceded in death by sisters: Edith Kirby, Phyllis Clinton, and Gloria Blair; and brothers: Reuben Kirby and Robert McGinnis. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted and beloved wife, Kim Turner-McGinnis; children, Charles, Prescious, and Keenan; siblings, Janet, Russell, and Stanley McGinnis; brothers-in-law, Harvey (Carla) Turner and Ahmed (Latasha Stevenson) Turner; nieces, nephews, cousins, and good friends too numerous to mention.

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Charles Thomas McGinnis

November 18, 1957 - January 31, 2014