CHRISTOPHER, LLOYD LEE, age 79, went to be with his Heavenly Father on August 17, 2010 after a lengthy struggle with cancer. He was a native of Gadsden, Alabama, growing up on a farm in the Southside community, but since 1971, he lived in Birmingham, Alabama. He was the fifth of eight children born to Charles Rich Christopher, Sr. and Leila Sewell Christopher. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles R. Christopher, Jr. and Al H. Christopher; and two infant children, Michael Bruce Christopher and Cindy Rose Christopher.
Lloyd was a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Iris Baugh Christopher; son, Lloyd Scott Christopher (wife, Alesia) of Atlanta, Georgia, and grandchildren, Andrew Blake Christopher and Katherine Victoria Christopher; son, Dr. Timothy Lee Christopher (wife, Jada) of Birmingham and grandchildren, William Johnson Christopher, Luke Douglas Christopher, and Bella Daye Christopher; sisters, Louise C. McMeekin and Frances C. Kirkland; and brothers, Harold G. Christopher, Howard R. Christopher, and Jerry D. Christopher, all of Southside near Gadsden.
Lloyd graduated from Southside High School in 1950 and shortly afterwards joined the U.S. Air Force, serving four years during the Korean War with an overseas deployment in French Morocco. After his military service, he returned home to complete his education. He was an honors graduate in Business Administration at Jacksonville State University in 1958.
Upon graduation, he began a 31-year career of public service with the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor. He held assignments in Mobile, Alabama, Gadsden, and Huntsville, Alabama, prior to his move to Birmingham. He was recognized numerous times for his dedication and received the Award for Distinguished Career Service in 1984. He retired in 1989 as the District Director for Alabama.
Lloyd was always a faithful and dedicated servant of the Church. He was a long-time member of Brookwood Baptist Church in Mountain Brook, Alabama, where he served as a children's teacher, deacon, and in retirement, served for several years in a full-time capacity as Business Administrator. He led by example, living out his faith with kindness and compassion. Love of fellowship, a drive to make a difference, and a willingness to use his construction skills came together on mission trips to build several churches across the country.
He was a quiet man with a humble spirit who carried with him the lessons of his farm upbringing all his life. He believed in the value of self-reliance and hard work in all endeavors. He was a model of honesty and integrity who consistently put others above himself.
The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Brookwood Baptist Church in Mountain Brook. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at Crestwood Cemetery, Gadsden.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests an honorary donation to one of the following: Brookwood Baptist Church, 3449 Overton Road, Birmingham, AL 35223; Alabama Baptist Children's Homes, P.O. Box 361767, Birmingham, AL 35236; or Alabama Nature Conservancy, 2100 1st Ave. N., Suite 500, Birmingham, AL 35203.
Arrangements were made by Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham, Alabama.
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