She was a beauty, Miss Shelby High, 1953. She was a devoted wife, a wonderful mother, a loving sister. She was gracious and kind, loved an adventure, and loved to laugh. Alice Christopher was born November 11, 1935. She died peacefully September 19, 2024. She leaves her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn her. They are, Lynn and Randy Reasons, Cary Christopher and Jimmy Goode, John and Susan Christopher, and David and Emily Christopher. Her grandchildren, who were adored by her, are, Keith and Courtney Reasons, Lauren and Seth Reeves, Rebecca and Kevin Woods, Charlie and Blake Gatelli-Meek, Aubin and Drew Oliver, Lydia and Brennan Wilbanks, Jackson Christopher, and Cooper Christopher. She had eight great grands, Seth Clement, Maggie Lynn Reasons, Brantley Reasons, John Reasons, Abby Oliver, James Oliver, Ava Reeves, and Gus Reeves. Also left to mourn her is her nephew, Tony Rogers, who was a brother to her. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years Keith, her parents Alec and Lee Hively, and her siblings, Beulah, Charles, Gene, and Frankie.
She grew up in Shelby, Mississippi, and attended Mississippi State College for Women before coming to Memphis to attend Memphis State University. She met her handsome husband there as she was leaving the library. She graduated one day and they married the next. Their first date was to a Memphis basketball game and they were long time fans. She worked as a bank examiner for the FDIC. Mom and Dad traveled all around North America and Europe on bicycles in retirement. She loved the beach, and for 57 years we spent a week at the beach with all the family.
How blessed we were to have them as parents. We knew love by their example as partners in life and as parents to us.
In honor of Mrs. Christopher, please consider donating to St. Jude or a charity of your choice in her honor.
A mother’s love is rarely shown in grand gestures, but if we’re lucky, woven into a lifetime of small, meaningful moments of kindness and selflessness and generosity that knows no bounds. -Whitney Fleming
