About Ray Charles Wife and Children

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Charles fathered 12 children from ten different women. They are as follows:

  • Evelyn Robinson (daughter of Louise Flowers) was born in 1949.
  • Ray Charles Robinson Jr., born May 25, 1955 (son of Ray Charles Robinson and Della Bea Robinson)
  • David Robinson (son of Della Bea Robinson) was born in 1958.
  • Charles Wayne Hendricks, born October 1, 1959 (son of Raelettes Margie Hendricks)[95]
  • Robert Robinson (son of Della Bea Robinson) was born in 1960.
  • Renee Robinson (daughter of Mae Mosely Lyles) was born in 1961.
  • Sheila Robinson (daughter of Sandra Jean Betts) was born in 1963.
  • Reatha Butler (born 1966)
  • Alexandra Bertrand (daughter of Mary-Chantal Bertrand) was born in 1968.
  • Vincent Kotchounian (son of Arlette Kotchounian) was born in 1977.
  • Robyn Moffett (daughter of Gloria Moffett) was born in 1978.
  • Ryan Corey Robinson den Bok (son of Mary Anne den Bok) was born in 1987.

In 2002, Charles hosted a family dinner for his 12 children, ten of whom attended. He informed them that he was terminally ill and that $500,000 had been placed in trusts for each of the children, to be distributed over the next five years.

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