Roy Christian

BAXTER-Funeral services for Roy Lee Christian, 77 of Carthage, will be Sunday, December 11 at 2 PM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Gordonsville Cemetery in Smith County, TN. The family will receive friends Saturday from 3 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Sunday until service time at the funeral home. Bro. Shane Gregory will officiate.

Mr. Christian died Wednesday Night, December 7, 2022 at the home of his daughter in Carthage.

He was born April 22, 1945 in DeKalb County, Tennessee to the late Henry Nicholas "Nick" and Ruby Malone Christian.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife of 50 years, Margie House Christian on August 9, 2021, grandchildren Grace Lee Wisniewski and Henry Lee Wisniewski, sisters Elizabeth Davis, Evangle Hood, Maggie Wheeler, Margaret Fields, Pauline Elrod, brothers James, Erbie, Doyle and Eugene Christian.

He was a carpenter and farmer. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially the grandkids. He enjoyed the outdoors on his farm and watching westerns on TV. He was a member of South Carthage Missionary Baptist Church.

Roy's favorite color was orange, his favorite flower, Creeping Phlox.

Survivors include daughters Kay (Glenn) Doolittle of Gordonsville, Karen (James) Wisniewski of Carthage, sister Kathleen (Bill) Moss of Buffalo Valley, grandchildren; Gordon Oliver Doolittle, Gabriel Owen Doolittle and Nicholas Robert Wisniewski.

Active Pallbearers will be J.T., Jeremy and Brandon Thompson, Tim Maynard, Robert Christian and James White.

Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931) 858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.