Dr. Roy Spencer sends sorrowful news. From The Huntsville Times Obituary Page.
Alice “Babs” Christy
Apr. 14, 1951 – Aug. 7, 2014 Alice Babbette “Babs” Christy stepped into eternity on Thursday afternoon, August 7, 2014. She began her life’s journey in St. Louis as the first child of Irwin and Alice Joslin on April 14, 1951. She leaves behind her devoted husband John, sister Ruth Ann (and Joshua) Wong, daughter Alison (and Garet) Fields, son Brian (and Kristen) Christy and the grandchildren she absolutely adored; Levi, Kara and Garison Fields, and John and Ruby Christy. Grandson Isaac Christy is now in her arms.
Her family moved from St. Louis to Peoria Illinois early in her life and she counted Peoria as her home until finishing college. An extremely bright young lady, Babs was Valedictorian of her senior class at Woodruff High School. After graduating with a degree in English Literature and American History from Illinois State University, she served in Kenya, East Africa, teaching at Nyeri Baptist High School. There she met her future husband and upon return they were married in 1975. Their lives were enriched as they experienced Mill Valley California, Vermillion South Dakota, Champaign Illinois but it was in Huntsville Alabama where they established their permanent home in 1987.
A passion throughout her entire life was Southern Baptist Missions. After her service in Kenya she was heavily involved in teaching and leading mission organizations everywhere she lived. She was a member of the boards of Christian Women’s Job Corps and the Alabama Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union. At Farley Community Church she taught several classes including Vacation Bible School and mission programs up through this past summer though plagued by the last stages of cancer. In other service roles she taught homebound students for the Huntsville City Schools and English as a Second Language for the Madison County Baptist Association. She also touched many lives through teaching in Weight Watchers and through the quilting guild. She is now free of the infirmities brought on by the cancer, but those who loved her, especially her husband, children and grandchildren are feeling the pain of an intensely wonderful part of their lives now lost.
Our grateful hearts acknowledge the many folks who helped and supported Babs and family through this ordeal. Visitation will be at Berryhill Funeral Home 5-8 p.m. Monday August 11th. On Tuesday, August 12th, a brief graveside service will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. An 11:00 a.m. memorial service at Farley Community Church will be officiated by Revs David Blakeney and Michael Hulsey. The family urges that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Christian Women’s Job Corps of Madison County.
Source: http://obits.al.com/obituaries/huntsville/obituary.aspx?n=alice-christy-babs&pid=172033085&fhid=10433
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My sympathies to you John. I can’t imagine what you’re going through. Heaven is a better place today.
Condolences–she sounds like a remarkable woman
My condolences to Dr Christy and your family – may God’s loving kindness comfort you and yours in this time of grief.
So sad to hear this. We offer our prayers for God’s comfort with thanksgiving for the beautuiful life of John Christy’s wife.