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Jimmy Lee Christopher Sr.

1950 - 2015

BORN

1950

DIED

2015

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Gardenview Funeral Chapel, LLC.

605 Olympic Drive

Athens, Georgia

Jimmy Christopher Obituary

Jimmy Lee Christopher, Sr., 65, of Arnoldsville, died on January 5, 2016.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Christopher; daughters, Lashandra Wymbs, Latasha Christopher, Felica Christopher, Averyon Christopher; sons, Vincent Christopher, Jermaine Christopher and Jimmy Christopher, Jr.; sisters, Betty Christopher and Brenda Christopher; brothers, Fred Christopher, Jr., Eugene Christopher, Willie Christopher and Weymon Christopher; fourteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Monday, January 11, from the Coy W. Williamson, Jr. Memorial Chapel, with interment in the St. Luke A.M.E. Church Cemetery.

Gardenview Funeral Chapel of Athens is in charge of arrangements. 4/5/1950 - 1/5/2015

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Athens Banner-Herald on Jan. 10, 2016.

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February 17, 2016

i miss you papa you mean so much to me i miss seeing you everyday. love quinysha deadwyler

January 28, 2016

Rest in heaven uncle!

Ellen, Ernest, Dexter and Barbera ann Echols

January 14, 2016

Mildred, I am very sorry that we could not make (Big Jim) funeral. Do know that your family are in our prayers , may GOD keep you close.

January 12, 2016

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Brenda Meadows

January 11, 2016

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Merinda Bonner

January 10, 2016

Sorry for your loss

January 10, 2016

Jimmy and I was Classmates at BHHS.Jimmy was always nice and pleasant to be around,All of the Christophers are. Blessings to the Christopher Family.

Rhonda (Lynne) Burton-Brown

January 7, 2016

So sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences to the family. May God keep you in your time of sorrow.

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