About Ray Charles Wife and Children
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Charles fathered 12 children from ten different women. They are as follows:
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- 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.