RIP Charlie McKinley

Courtney_Peters

Courtney_Peters

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I hate to report this, but just thought everyone should know. A great pool player and a great man in the Houston area passed away on Friday night. Charlie Mckinley had been battling cancer for quite a while now. Anyone that knew him will truly miss him. He was a funny guy that wore quirky shirts!! The viewing is scheduled for this Wednesday, I will try and post the details for anyone who wants to attend as soon as I get them.

RIP Charlie we will miss you.
 
I have never met Charlie and has no idea who Charlie is, but that doesn't matter. Charlie, rest in peace stranger, hope you are in a better place by our Lord's side. My prayers and condolences go out to his family and friends.

Chino
 
Courtney_Peters said:
I hate to report this, but just thought everyone should know. A great pool player and a great man in the Houston area passed away on Friday night. Charlie Mckinley had been battling cancer for quite a while now. Anyone that knew him will truly miss him. He was a funny guy that wore quirky shirts!! The viewing is scheduled for this Wednesday, I will try and post the details for anyone who wants to attend as soon as I get them.

RIP Charlie we will miss you.
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I played Charlie some sessions of straight pool on a trip to Houston about 6 years ago. He seemed like a great guy. I was under the impression his last name was "McGinley", though. We played at Sonny Daughtry's poolroom on NASA Rd 1. Not sure if it's still around.
 
Courtney_Peters said:
I hate to report this, but just thought everyone should know. A great pool player and a great man in the Houston area passed away on Friday night. Charlie Mckinley had been battling cancer for quite a while now. Anyone that knew him will truly miss him. He was a funny guy that wore quirky shirts!! The viewing is scheduled for this Wednesday, I will try and post the details for anyone who wants to attend as soon as I get them.

RIP Charlie we will miss you.
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Very sad news. He will be in my thoughts and prayers.
 
BackPocket9Ball said:
I played Charlie some sessions of straight pool on a trip to Houston about 6 years ago. He seemed like a great guy. I was under the impression his last name was "McGinley", though. We played at Sonny Daughtry's poolroom on NASA Rd 1. Not sure if it's still around.
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Yea its still there, Breakers.
 
chin0 said:
I have never met Charlie and has no idea who Charlie is, but that doesn't matter. Charlie, rest in peace stranger, hope you are in a better place by our Lord's side. My prayers and condolences go out to his family and friends.

Chino
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same here, dont know the guy but its sad anyone passes away.

sorry for your loss.
 
Wow. This is sad for me because I knew him. :frown:

I use to play leagues with Charlie (and Courtney) and he was always a very nice guy to play with.

I went to Las Vegas twice representing Breakers. He ran the league when I played out of Sonnys' place.

After I quit playing in the local leagues, I would still see him at the Fast Eddie's tournaments when they were in Houston, chatting it up with Tom H., hillbilly, or a number of others.

He was always waay up at the top of our league stats. He was a helluva a player and a helluva a friend.

Rest In Peace Charlie.

- Todd Riley
 
TX Poolnut said:
Wow. This is sad for me because I knew him. :frown:

I use to play leagues with Charlie (and Courtney) and he was always a very nice guy to play with.

I went to Las Vegas twice representing Breakers. He ran the league when I played out of Sonnys' place.

After I quit playing in the local leagues, I would still see him at the Fast Eddie's tournaments when they were in Houston, chatting it up with Tom H., hillbilly, or a number of others.

He was always waay up at the top of our league stats. He was a helluva a player and a helluva a friend.

Rest In Peace Charlie.

- Todd Riley
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Charlie was a great guy. Always friendly and upbeat. Very genuine and unassuming. I had no clue he was fighting cancer.

Two years ago in the Houston Open, Charlie handed me my ass by a score of 9-2. He was such a great guy, I couldn't even be a little bit sore at him.

A couple of years ago I showed up at breakers on Sunday night and Mr. Freeman put me in a 1-pocket game with a local guy. Well, I had just put a Tiger hard tip on my cue and wasn't used to it at all and must have miscued about 6-8 times and ended up getting beat by a guy I should have handled.
Charlie was in attendance and amazed at my strugggles. I left and drove back to San Antonio that night to be awakened the next day by Charlies call. He was very concerned about me. It was amusing as he thought I had some personal problems. I assured him it was that Tiger tip that I just wasn't used to. He then asked why I simply didn't change shafts, and I didn't have a real good answer other than I wasn't used to it either. Charlie seemed very confused by my answer and I suppose I didn't balme him.

Charlie loved to see people at their best. That was his concern and I always appreciated that about him.

This is really sad news and I feel guilty that I didn't know of his battle with cancer. Mt deepest sympathies to his friends and family.

Lewis Jones
 
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