Christabel Queenie Morgan Guthrie

1924 - 2019

Christabel Queenie Morgan Guthrie passed away on July 21, 2019. She was born on October 17th, 1924 in Utila – a small, Bay Island in the Caribbean off the coast of Honduras. She came to America in September of 1940 when she was 16 years old and settled into her new life in New Orleans. She served in the USO during WWII and during this time she met her husband Joseph McCarron Guthrie, whom she married in 1945 upon his discharge from the Marine Corps. They raised their 6 children in New Orleans where she lived the majority of her life. After her husband passed in 1989, she later moved to Mandeville in 1994 to Rouquette Lodge where she spent many years enjoying the social scene and volunteering for local charities around the Northshore. She moved back to New Orleans in March of 2019 and she was happy to spend the rest of her time close to family and friends there. She was known as "Mama" to her children; "Grammy" to her 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; and "Aunt Queenie" to her nieces and nephews. Chris lived life to the fullest! She loved New Orleans, music and dancing, celebrations of any kind (Mardi Gras, Irish Channel parades, weddings and parties), and most of all she loved her family. Even as she got older and more frail, she eagerly awaited the next big family event where she would often be seen dancing in her wheelchair. She loved to have fun and her big personality and outgoing nature will have her sure to be remembered by many! She left the world peacefully and surrounded by her children and loved ones! Chris was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Christabel Morgan, her husband of 44 years, Joseph McCarron Guthrie, Sr. and her son Joseph McCarron Guthrie, Jr. Mother of K. Alan Guthrie (Mary), Thomas Morgan Guthrie (Janet), Daniel Alfred Guthrie, Christabel Guthrie Gillen (Gerry) and Robert Edward Guthrie (Tracey). Grandmother of Allen, Ryan, Jennifer, Brad, Natalie, Brittany, Bradley, Rita, Joseph, Deanna, Keely, Allyse, Tammy and Marie Ann. Great grandmother of Everett, Camille, Ryan, Allen, Nicholas, Lanie, Jackson, Emily, Everett and Harrison. Great great grandmother of Carter and Nicholas. Aunt of Margaret Ann, Richard, Judy, Georgia, Roland, Julian and Diane. The family wishes to express their gratitude to Joyce Winston, Chris's long time care giver and friend. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a public visitation on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 5 pm until 7 pm and again on Thursday, July 25th from 9 am until 10 am at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans. The Funeral Mass will be Thursday at 10 am following the visitation. Interment will follow the Mass in Metairie Cemetery.To sign the guestbook online and leave condolences, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com.