Bennie Lee Christian's Obituary
Services for Bennie Lee Christian, 98, of Longview will be 10 AM Monday, June 11, 2007 at St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church with Pastor David Mays officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Ms. Christian passed away Thursday afternoon at her home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6-8 PM.
Bennie was born on March 31, 1909 in Mt. Selman, Texas to James and Allie Bruner. She moved to Longview in 1919. Bennie was a life long member of the Christian Church. She married Earl Sessum Christian in September of 1926. When Sessum was drafted in World War II, Bennie began working at McIntosh Drug. She worked at the drug store until she retired in 1961.
Bennie was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Sessum Christian, in 1995; parents; 3 brothers, Roy, Maxey and James Bruner; 2 sisters-in-law, Jewel and Dorothy Bruner; and grandson William Dan Furge.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law; Barbara and Bill Furge, and Mary Louise and Bill Sanderford; 1 granddaughter, Ann Furge Keller and her husband Dwight; 5 grandsons, John and Glenn Furge, Chris, Jeff and Doug Sanderford; 2 great grandsons, Sam Keller and Christian Sanderford; 1 sister, Mozelle Mattix; ?Adopted? daughter Joretta Williams and her husband Wade; numerous nieces and nephews and the many wonderful friends of Page Place.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Woodland Christian Church Building Fund, 909 Reel Rd, Longview, Texas 75604, or to the charity of your choice.
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