Chesley Stratton Christian, 81, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, in Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Appomattox, on July 9, 1928, he was a son of the late Dr. David Alexander Christian, Jr. and Bessie Stratton Christian. Chesley was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
He is survived by four sisters, Virginia Christian Koos and husband, George of Tangent, Oregon; Bessie Christian Thompson of Mt. Pleasant, SC; Catherine Christian Byerly of Fernandina Beach, FL; and Joice Christian Cox of Swansea, Massachusetts; numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Christian Harris and three brothers, Dr. David A. Christian, III, William Albert Christian, and Charles Edwin Christian.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, 2009 in Liberty Baptist Church by the Rev. Rusty Small and the Rev. Robert E. Lee. A private burial will be held in the Christian Family Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 485, Appomattox VA 24522.