~~Joe C. Christian, 79 resident of Steele for many years, died at Pemiscot County Hospital, Monday, August 16, and funeral services were held at the Steele Methodist Church with the Rev. Marvin Niblack officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery with German Funeral Home.
Mr. Christian called by his friends "Uncle Joe" was born in Clifton, Tenn. on September 12, 1885. On December 18, 1917 in Philadelphia, Miss. he was married to Miss Frances Miller and the family moved to Missouri in 1924. He farmed until he retired in 1954.
He was a member of the Steele Methodist Church, also was interested in work of the Micola Church.
Survivors of the home; include his wife, four sons, Joe C. Jr. of Steele, John of Flint, Mich., James of Santa Rose, Calif. and Jerry of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Margaret Norris of Jonesboro, Ga., Mrs. Geraldine Hitchens and Mrs. Mabel Catt of Steele, Aubyron Thomas of Pollock Pines, Calif., Mrs. Virginia Deskin of Gladstone, Ore. and Mrs. Trecie Bennett of New Orleans, a sister Mrs. Janie Goodrum of Hayti; 46 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Mo. - Thursday, September 2, 1965
SON: James Malcolm Christian (1919-1977) Mount Zion Cemetery, Steele, Mo.
BROTHER: James Jayhue Christian - Born April 25, 1876 in Clifton, Wayne Co., Tenn., Died March 9, 1946, Obion, Obion Co., Tenn.
Note: Preceding him in death were his parents Mack Duffie and Rebecca Leach Christian and two brothers, Daniel Hezekiah Christian, William W. Christian and sister Maggie Christian Hicks. Sister, Janie Christian Goodrum who survived at the time of the above obit.
Mr. Christian called by his friends "Uncle Joe" was born in Clifton, Tenn. on September 12, 1885. On December 18, 1917 in Philadelphia, Miss. he was married to Miss Frances Miller and the family moved to Missouri in 1924. He farmed until he retired in 1954.
He was a member of the Steele Methodist Church, also was interested in work of the Micola Church.
Survivors of the home; include his wife, four sons, Joe C. Jr. of Steele, John of Flint, Mich., James of Santa Rose, Calif. and Jerry of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Margaret Norris of Jonesboro, Ga., Mrs. Geraldine Hitchens and Mrs. Mabel Catt of Steele, Aubyron Thomas of Pollock Pines, Calif., Mrs. Virginia Deskin of Gladstone, Ore. and Mrs. Trecie Bennett of New Orleans, a sister Mrs. Janie Goodrum of Hayti; 46 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Mo. - Thursday, September 2, 1965
SON: James Malcolm Christian (1919-1977) Mount Zion Cemetery, Steele, Mo.
BROTHER: James Jayhue Christian - Born April 25, 1876 in Clifton, Wayne Co., Tenn., Died March 9, 1946, Obion, Obion Co., Tenn.
Note: Preceding him in death were his parents Mack Duffie and Rebecca Leach Christian and two brothers, Daniel Hezekiah Christian, William W. Christian and sister Maggie Christian Hicks. Sister, Janie Christian Goodrum who survived at the time of the above obit.
~~Joe C. Christian, 79 resident of Steele for many years, died at Pemiscot County Hospital, Monday, August 16, and funeral services were held at the Steele Methodist Church with the Rev. Marvin Niblack officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery with German Funeral Home.
Mr. Christian called by his friends "Uncle Joe" was born in Clifton, Tenn. on September 12, 1885. On December 18, 1917 in Philadelphia, Miss. he was married to Miss Frances Miller and the family moved to Missouri in 1924. He farmed until he retired in 1954.
He was a member of the Steele Methodist Church, also was interested in work of the Micola Church.
Survivors of the home; include his wife, four sons, Joe C. Jr. of Steele, John of Flint, Mich., James of Santa Rose, Calif. and Jerry of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Margaret Norris of Jonesboro, Ga., Mrs. Geraldine Hitchens and Mrs. Mabel Catt of Steele, Aubyron Thomas of Pollock Pines, Calif., Mrs. Virginia Deskin of Gladstone, Ore. and Mrs. Trecie Bennett of New Orleans, a sister Mrs. Janie Goodrum of Hayti; 46 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Mo. - Thursday, September 2, 1965
SON: James Malcolm Christian (1919-1977) Mount Zion Cemetery, Steele, Mo.
BROTHER: James Jayhue Christian - Born April 25, 1876 in Clifton, Wayne Co., Tenn., Died March 9, 1946, Obion, Obion Co., Tenn.
Note: Preceding him in death were his parents Mack Duffie and Rebecca Leach Christian and two brothers, Daniel Hezekiah Christian, William W. Christian and sister Maggie Christian Hicks. Sister, Janie Christian Goodrum who survived at the time of the above obit.
Mr. Christian called by his friends "Uncle Joe" was born in Clifton, Tenn. on September 12, 1885. On December 18, 1917 in Philadelphia, Miss. he was married to Miss Frances Miller and the family moved to Missouri in 1924. He farmed until he retired in 1954.
He was a member of the Steele Methodist Church, also was interested in work of the Micola Church.
Survivors of the home; include his wife, four sons, Joe C. Jr. of Steele, John of Flint, Mich., James of Santa Rose, Calif. and Jerry of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mrs. Margaret Norris of Jonesboro, Ga., Mrs. Geraldine Hitchens and Mrs. Mabel Catt of Steele, Aubyron Thomas of Pollock Pines, Calif., Mrs. Virginia Deskin of Gladstone, Ore. and Mrs. Trecie Bennett of New Orleans, a sister Mrs. Janie Goodrum of Hayti; 46 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Mo. - Thursday, September 2, 1965
SON: James Malcolm Christian (1919-1977) Mount Zion Cemetery, Steele, Mo.
BROTHER: James Jayhue Christian - Born April 25, 1876 in Clifton, Wayne Co., Tenn., Died March 9, 1946, Obion, Obion Co., Tenn.
Note: Preceding him in death were his parents Mack Duffie and Rebecca Leach Christian and two brothers, Daniel Hezekiah Christian, William W. Christian and sister Maggie Christian Hicks. Sister, Janie Christian Goodrum who survived at the time of the above obit.
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