Percy Tyrone Sledge (1941 - 2015)

Born 25 Nov 1941 in Leighton, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Carrie Jean (Toney) Sledge — married 23 Jul 1959 in Colbert, Alabama, United States

Died 14 Apr 2015 at age 73 in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Percy Sledge is Notable.

Percy Sledge was an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the hit song "When a Man Loves a Woman."^[1]

Percy Tyrone Sledge was born in 1941. He was the son of Robert Bates and Fannie Sledge.^[2]

In 1950 he was living with his grandmother, mother, siblings and other relatives in Leighton, Alabama.^[3]

In 1959, he married his first wife, Carrie Jean Toney in Colbert, Alabama.^[2]

He died in 2015 and is buried in Heavenly Gates Cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[4]

Obituary

"For I am ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. -2 Timothy 4:6-7. Percy Tyrone Sledge Sr., 74, gained his wings and departed this life on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at 1:13 a.m. at his home, surrounded by his devoted, and loving wife of 40 years, Rosa Sledge, his sister Donna Cohen, and his children. Born on November 25, 1940 Percy was a native of Leighton, Alabama and a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Percy was a graduate of Leighton Training School in 1958. Percy was an R&B, soul, gospel and traditional pop singer. He was a member of Galilee Baptist Church in Leighton, AL. He is best known for the song, "When a Man Loves a Woman", a number one hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles. He loved his music, and more importantly he loved his family and his fans. Percy was a 2005 inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Percy is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 40 years, Rosa Singleton Sledge of Baton Rouge, LA; three sons, Percy Tyrone Sledge Jr. (Mary), of Knoxville, TN, Howell Sledge (Paulette) of Florence, AL, and Percy Tyrone Sledge III (Brittany) of Baton Rouge, LA; nine daughters, Deborah Burns (Johnny) of Muscle Shoals, AL, Carolyn King (Craig) of Sheffield, AL, Wanda Kay Sledge King of Courtland, AL, Percia Davis & Latonya Sledge Ray (John) both of Augusta, Georgia, Tanya Jones, Charlene Benton (John), Paulette Sledge, all of Baton Rouge, LA & Sanricca Sledge Lawrence (Frank) of Augusta, GA; a special nephew, Harold Woods of Baton Rouge, LA; seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; a sister, Donna Sledge Cohen (Clarence) of N. Charleston, SC; a brother, Willie Woods of Waukegan, IL; an uncle, Curtis Sledge of Chattanooga, TN; a nephew, Ernest Toney Jr. of Topeka, KS; four nieces, Kim & Lenora Woods of Waukegan, IL; Latrice Lewis of Carterville, GA, & Bonnie Hill of Columbus, OH; five sisters-n-law, Edna Woods, Audrey Howard, Lenora Singleton, & Barbara Turner of Morgan City, LA and Marie Singleton of Lafayette, LA; four brothers-n-law, Irving Singleton (Barbara) of Morgan City, LA; Henry Singleton (Abby) of Gibson, LA; Larry Singleton (Claudette) of Patterson, LA, Milton Singleton (Lettie Mae) of Gray, LA; A devoted cousin, friend, and caretaker Paul Sledge (Pat), & Georgetta Sledge Houlsen all of Mobile, AL; Heartfelt thanks to Tammy Bergeron, Regina Cobb, and Chaplain Dane Blankenship of Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Care of Baton Rouge, LA; Trey Ganem (Trey Ganem Designs) of Edna, TX; worldwide friends and fans; Percy was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Sledge Woods; a sister, Jerlean Sledge Toney; a brother, Ricky Woods; two aunts, Clara Bea Mullins & Annie Pearl Allen; an uncle, Richard Sidney Sledge; a maternal grandmother, Hester Lee Pruitt Sledge. Mother and father in – law, Mildred and Joseph Singleton; three brothers-n-law, Leroy Singleton, Raymond Singleton, Harold Singleton & Roland Turner. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Bethany World Prayer Center, 13855 Plank Road, Baker, LA followed by funeral services at 11:00 a.m., conducted by Bishop James T. Whitney. The services will be broadcast in HD live via streaming on the internet at www.percysledge.org. Interment will follow at Heavenly Gates Cemetery & Mausoleum, 10633 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Arrangements entrusted to Carney- Mackey Funeral Home, 1576 Robin Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70807, (225) 774-0390. You may sign the online guestbook at www.carneymackeyfuneralhome.com. - ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Sledge
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage: "Alabama, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1805-1967"
   Marriage Records. Alabama Marriages. County courthouses, Alabama
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61365 #1027479
   Percy Tyrone Sledge (18) marriage to Carrie Jean Toney on 23 Jul 1959 in Colbert, Alabama, USA. Parents: Robert E Bates, Fannie Lucille Sledge
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Leighton, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 2983; Sheet Number: 13; Enumeration District: 17-39
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #98300598 (accessed 4 November 2022)
   Fannie Slidge (29), separated daughter, Farm Maid, in household of Hester Shdge (47) in Leighton, Colbert, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #144998457
   Memorial page for Percy Sledge Famous memorial (25 Nov 1940-14 Apr 2015), citing Heavenly Gates Cemetery, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.
5. ↑ http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?pid=174672506#sthash.zYHtuVLs.dpuf