Daughter of the late Earl Thomas Carter and the late Decie Evelyn Carter

was born on December 21, 1955 in Wilmington, DE. Charlene grew up in

Baltimore City and received her education in the Baltimore City School

system, and graduated from Forest Park High School. She pursued her

higher education at the University of Maryland - College Park and

Morgan State University where she graduated with a Bachelor and

Master Degree in Psychology. While attending Morgan State University

she was an active member United States Army Reserved Officer

Training Corps and attended the United States Army

Airborne School. Charlene worked in the mental health field for

many years at the Baltimore City Health Department, Kennedy Krieger

Institute, as well as the University of Maryland Medical System before

her retirement. Charlene married Jose Tapia, Sr. in 1986, and from this

union one son was born, Jose Tapia, II.

The eldest of eight children, Charlene and was always proud of

her "Big Sister" role. She adored her children, grandchildren,

siblings, nieces, nephews, and extended family. She was always a loyal

and committed mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was an avid

reader and always enjoyed Stephen King's novels.

Charlene left this earth suddenly on April 30, 2019, but leaves to

cherish her life and memories, her children, Kia Crawford & Husband

Oliver Crawford, Kevin Reazer II, (Kevin Reazer, Sr - Father), Jose Tapia

II (Jose Tapia Sr.- Father), and Jonathan Wallace (Jonathan Wallace, Sr-

Father) and grandchildren, Ocke, Kortez, Akiera, Crishane, Cameron,

Kevin, Keven, Kyree, Kahleel, [ahleel, Kayla and Jose, Jr. Additionally, her

stepfather Franklin Black, and her siblings, Jacquelyn Mitchell (Anthony

Mitchell, Sr.), Edwin Perkins, Phyllis Pinacle, Chandra Miller (Derrick

Miller), Chanda Jackson, and Valda Perkins and Donald Pinacie

who both preceded her in death. She also leaves to cherish a host of

nieces and nephews, aunts, cousins, extended family and friends.