Charles (“Charlie”) J. Malouf, originally of Greenwood, Mississippi, passed away at the age of 83 while in hospice care in Tampa, FL, on January 23, 2023, following an illness. Charlie was born on October 17, 1939 to the late Charles and Edna (Thomas) Malouf.
Charlie married Salwa Malouf (originally Salwa Matar of Beirut, Lebanon) on April 19, 1974, in Beirut, Lebanon, and then returned to settle down with a new life together in Jackson, Mississippi. Charlie is survived by the four children he had with Salwa (son Charlie Malouf, III and his wife Kelli Malouf, from Charlotte, NC; daughter Carmen Malouf Florek and her husband Brian Florek, from Tampa, FL; son Jason Malouf and his wife Allison Malouf, from Boca Raton, FL; and son Matthew Malouf from Madison, MS). Charlie is also survived by his six grandsons – Jackson, Maddox, and Callum, sons of Jason and Allison Malouf; Drew and Luke, sons of Charlie and Kelli Malouf; and Matthew Robert, son of Brian and Carmen Malouf Florek.
Charlie is also survived by all four of his younger siblings – Mitchell Malouf (Judy); Mayme Couch (Tommy); Michael Malouf, Sr. (Patsy) all of Jackson, MS; and Tommy Malouf (Holly) of Tampa, FL – all of whom grew up together in Greenwood, Mississippi.
Charlie was a proud U.S. military veteran, having served in the United States Army from 1958 until March 31, 1966. Charlie was a graduate of Greenwood High School, then attended Mississippi State University for one year before enlisting in the U.S. Army. Following nearly six months of active duty service, Charlie enrolled at the University of Mississippi in January 1959, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a double major in History and Political Science in August 1962.
Charlie was a top-producing, award-winning salesman for 25 years for Combined Insurance Company of America covering the state of Mississippi from 1967 until 1993 when he moved to Tampa, FL. Charlie continued his insurance practice in Tampa with C & J Insurance Agency, where he focused on auto, property, and casualty insurance, primarily with Progressive Insurance, until his retirement in 2004.
Charlie would tell you (or anyone who would listen) that he had had a good life and that he was incredibly proud of all of his children. Charlie grew up in Greenwood, Mississippi, and was incredibly proud of his Lebanese heritage as well as his southern roots. He wrote about the duality of these two backgrounds blending together in his memoir, Kornbread and Kibby, published in 2005, which he wrote while he was living in Costa Rica enjoying retirement.
Charlie lived in Costa Rica for six years from 2005 – 2011. While there, he married Darlin Nazarena Obregon Cruz and helped raise her children Gerard David Herrera Obregon and Ashley Nicole Malouf Obregon, who he had legally adopted. Charlie moved back to Tampa in 2011 where Darlin, Gerard, and Ashley eventually rejoined him.
Charlie’s family would like to recognize Renaissance Assisted Living Facility in Lutz, FL, where Charlie had lived the past two years, as well as all of his caregivers, especially Maggie Mexile, who had selflessly looked after his care during his last couple of years as he began to experience physical and mental decline.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Sts. Peter & Paul Maronite Catholic Church in Tampa, FL, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The family will have a special mass to celebrate Charlie’s life in Tampa, FL, at Sts. Peter & Paul Maronite Catholic Church on Saturday, January 28th at 11am. And, then, there will be a visitation and funeral at St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson, Mississippi, the following Saturday, February 11th, immediately followed by a burial service at Lakewood Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Jackson, Mississippi.
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