Charles Roosevelt Hackney, 59, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA.

He was born September 25, 1951, in Charlottesville, VA, the son of late Windell and John H. Hackney. He was the oldest of four siblings.

He graduated from the A. G. Richardson High School of Louisa County, VA in 1969. After graduating high school he attended vocational school in Richmond, VA in the 1970s. Afterwards he was employed by the University of VA Hospital as a pharmacy technician for fifteen years, retiring in the mid 1980s.

Charles gave his life to Christ at an early age and joined Foster Creek Baptist Church. Later he joined as a charter member at Standing on the Promises of God Church in Louisa VA, where he was an active member and attended Sunday School regularly prior to his struggle with his illness.

He is survived by his sister and brother in law, Sheila and Robert L. Bradley, of Washington, DC; brother, Kelvin Hackney of Louisa, VA; sister, Priscilla Hackney of Washington, DC; nieces Megan Bradley and Lakeisha Hayes of Washington, DC; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until hour of the funeral.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Standing on the Promises of God Church, 1240 Waldrop Church Road Louisa, VA with Rev. Larry L. Holt, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.