Mrs. Hazel Christian, age 86, Jonesborough, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019.
Mrs. Christian was born in Washington County and the daughter of the late John T. & Vernia Gray. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Earl M. Christian and a sister, Zella Bolton.
She was a member of Greenvale Baptist Church.
Mrs. Christian was a homemaker and enjoyed farming and gardening.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mary Ratliff; three nephews; host of friends and special friend, Nora McCray; and canine companion, Molly.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Amedysis Hospice for their wonderful loving care.
Funeral services will be conducted 7:00 pm Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Rose officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm Saturday prior to the service.
Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 pm Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Gray Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Jackson, Wayne Albany, Jim Lynch, Brandon Hite, Dennis Hite and Greg Sanders. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Hite, Adler Hite and Hal Jenkins.
Hazel was a very special person. I first met her 11 years ago when my
sister Pam Mitchell Kaleva and cousin Marlene Mitchell Peterson and I
can to Tennessee to discover our "roots" and we visited with her and
Earl every year since that time. She shared many special moments
with us as her grandmother cared for our great grandfather John
Wesley Mitchell for two years before he passed away. She also gave
us a very special picture of our great grandfather and another one of
her grandparents with their two girls. She will have a very special
place in our hearts forever.
09/27/2019
Marlene Mitchell Peterson
I am happy to have met Hazel (& Earl!) during trips my cousins & I made to Washington County, TN to find our "roots". Hazel was one of our "kin" we found as we share ancestors! What a delight she was to visit with and she shared many of her memories of life in TN!
Thank you to the Hite family for looking after her.
I have known Hazel since I was a teenager. She was a sweet lady and always had a smile. I will miss her. Our family loves her.
