ROBERT CHRISTIE

Hernando-ROBERT CHRISTIE, was born in Memphis, TN on August 27, 1913. He died on November 25, 2012, at Wesley Meadows Retirement Home in Hernando, MS. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Helen Hay Christie, wife, Mary Montgomery Christie, brothers Alex, William, Alvin and James and sisters Isabel and Nellie and wife of later years. Hope Thompson Christie. He is survived by his daughters, Mrs. Sandra Oden (Terry) of Birmingham, AL and Mrs. Helen Argo (Derrill) of Hernando, MS, and by grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He graduated from Memphis Tech High where he was class and student body president. He attended The University of Tampa, Florida, Southern University and The University of South Florida majoring in Business Administration. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Henando, MS. He was a lifetime member of Jahn Darling Masonic Lodge, Tampa, FL, a past member of Tampa Consistory, Arabia Shrine Temple, Houston, TX and Arabe Temple, Ft. Myers, FL. He held membership in Tampa Sales Executive Club, Tampa, FL and in Kiwanis clubs in Tampa and Orlando, FL and Houston, TX. His business career with B.F. Goodrich included positons in Sales, Sales Management, Credit and Credit Management and Administration. His performance earned him a membership in the B.F. Goodrich “Winners Circle”. He retired in Houston, TX, spending early retirement years in Ft. Myers, FL where he was active in community affairs and Little League Baseball. He and his wife, Mary, married in Memphis, TN and moved to Tampa, FL in 1936 where they shared 28 years together raising a family as Mary enjoyed a career in educating young children. He and his wife, Hope, relocated to Longview, TX in 1984 where Hope resumed a real estate career. He relocated to Birmingham, AL, following Hope’s death in 2004 and resided there until 2006 when he moved to Hernando, MS. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Christie at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, December 6. Visitation is at 1 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any memorials be directed to First Presbyterian Church, Hernando, MS, or the charity of one’s choice. Brantley-Phillips Funeral Home (662)429-6262