Charles Sherrod Obituary

Charles Sherrod was a civil rights activist and minister in the United States. Sherrod was raised by his Baptist grandmother in Surry, Virginia.

He used to sing in a choir and go to Sunday school at a Baptist church when he was younger. He later became a preacher at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, where he frequently preached to children.

Sherrod was a founding member of the Albany Movement during the civil rights movement. He also took part in the Selma Voting Rights Movement and other 1960s civil rights movements.

Sherrod’s activism, however, continued throughout his life through the Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education (SWGAP), New Communities, and his service on the Albany City Council.

Charles Sherrod died of natural causes at his home in Albany on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 3:45 p.m.

Sherrod is survived by two adult children, Russia Sherrod of Albany and Kenyatta Sherrod of Marietta, as well as five grandchildren, Kourtney (Charles III) Sherrod Corbin of Auburn, Ala., Mia Sherrod of Dallas, Kiera Sherrod of Marietta, Simone Sherrod of Marietta, and Khloe Sherrod of Albany.