A painted house characters
Methodists
Didn't worship as long as the baptists, drove sedans, thought they were superior
Grady Sisco
Escaped Jonesboro prison
Mr. Red Fletcher
Exaggerated tornado, wife injured, would tell a lie when truth sounded better
Reverend Akers
Fiery ministers of the Black Oak Baptists church
Billy sisco
Fought Hank, grabbed by the throat
Doyle
Hill person who was getting beaten up by the Sisco's before Hank stepped in
Baptists
Thought they had the right track to God, drove trucks, met often
Stan Musial
Very good baseball player for Cardinals
Flint, Michigan
Where Buick factory was, where Jimmy Dale lives
Samson
Wrestler from Egypt, huge man, traveled with carnival, jaw broken by hank
Libby
gives birth to a child she claims is fathered by Ricky Chandler. Daughter of Latchers
Miguel
leader of the Mexicans who work for the Chandlers.
Pop and Pearl Watson
owners of the local store, a meeting place for the community.
Cowboy
the Mexican who kills Hank, carries a switchblade and is quick to use it. Runs off with Tally
Eli chandler
the grandfather of Luke Chandler and he plays an important role in the story by being the person everyone would come to if there were a problem and he is the reason baseball has such a reoccurring
Ruth chandler
the grandmother of Luke Chandler and she plays a role in the novel by being a guiding hand for Luke and helping him throughout the story with her wisdom
Tally Spruill
the only daughter of the Spruills and becomes friends with Luke Chandler and over time great secrets lie between them that if dispelled would be disastrous, she runs off with Cowboy
Trot Spruill
the youngest Spruill, who suffers from a crippled arm. He is also mentally slow, and is the only member of the family, other than his sister Tally, to whom Hank is never cruel. Starts to paint the Chandler house
Luke Chandler
the youngest in the family and the protagonist of the story.
Ricky Chandler
the youngest son to Eli and Ruth Chandler and he is in the war in Korea and while he was there some drama appeared between him and a sharecroppers daughter.
Percy
12, started fight with Like, threw dirt clod at Luke
Bobby sisco
16, fought Hank, kicked between the legs
Jimmy Dale
An uncle of Luke's, who works at a Buick plant in Michigan and offers to help his cousin Jesse find employment if he and his family relocate north.
Harry Caray
Announcer for Cardinals
Delilah
Announcer for Samson wore little clothing
Stick Powers
Black Oak's lazy overweight sheriff, who asserts his authority when necessary but would prefer to catnap in his car parked in the shade.
Jackie Moon
Boy from North of town, smoked, friends with Ricky, could be going to Korea, ate ice cream with Luke
Edward R. Murrow
CBS news anchor, Chandler's lived war through him
Black oak
City where story takes place
Mr. Embry
Deacon of the church allowed his Mexicans to work on Sunday
Stacy
Jimmy Dale's snobbish "Yankee" bride, who is horrified by the Chandlers' living conditions and becomes the butt of Luke's practical joke as retaliation for her arrogant attitude.
Jerry sisco
Killed by Hank with a 2x4
Otis and Monkey
Land grader, silent, doesn't wave, let Luke ride on paver, had two monkeys one fell and died
Mrs. Dockery
Large, loud woman, said nephew was killed in Korea
Mrs. Beverley Dill Cooley
Luke's Sunday school teacher prayed for Jerry Sisco to go to heaven
Dewayne Pinter
Luke's best friend
Juan
Luke's buddy, spoke good English, showed Luke tortillas for 1st line taught Luke Spanish
Jesse Chandler
Luke's father and he is Eli Chandlers son. He is what i think Eli was like when he was younger. Though he loves Luke he loves with a firm hand and when Luke was bad he dealt punishment swiftly.
Kathleen Chandler
Luke's mother, who tends to the garden while dreaming of a better life in a suburban home with indoor plumbing and modern conveniences.
St. Francis River
Main river near Chandler's, separated from the rest of town, swelled with the rains
Bo and Dale
Nephews of the Spruills
Leon and Lucy
Parents of the Spruills
Rayford
Percy's brother helped beat up Luke
Mr. And Mrs. Latcher
Poor sharecroppers next to the Chandler's
Hank Spruill
was a part of the hired help payed to help the Chandlers cotton. Hank barks orders at Luke which is not right because people are expected to be respectful to your boss which Hank was not. Hank was also a prime suspect to a murder which Luke had witnessed. Killed by cowboy