NEWBURN CHRISTY, DORIS - Benton County, Arkansas | DORIS NEWBURN CHRISTY - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Doris NEWBURN CHRISTY

Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

Royce
September 10, 1912 - February 13, 1987

Doris
June 21, 1916 - June 20, 2011

*Obituary
Benton County Daily Record
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

ROGERS — Doris Newburn Christy of Rogers, Ark., died June 20, 2011, just hours before her 95th birthday. Doris was born June 21, 1916, in Lindsay, Okla., to Lawrence and Sarah Newburn.

Doris moved to Rogers, Ark., in 1944, where she lived on Monte Ne Road (currently New Hope Road) with her husband, Royce, and their three children. Chester, Dell and Sara Lou. She has been active over the years at First Baptist Church, Rogers, the Benton County Home Demonstration Extension Club and the local Order of Eastern Star.

Doris was known as a "quilter" and has made many quilts. She loved to do sewing projects of all kinds and gave her creations and quilts away to family members, friends and fellow church members.

Doris graduated from Bay City High School in 1936. She became a hairdresser and worked as such for many years.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Royce Altus Christy of Rogers, a long-term employee of Rogers Land Company; and her son, Dr. Chester Christy, of Dallas, Texas.

Doris "Nana" is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Dell Christy Tyson and Alan Tyson, Sara Lou Christy Manning and Mike Manning; eight grandchildren, Cecilia Christy Friar, Chris and Mike McDaniel, Deborah and Paul Tyson, Samuel Means, Doug Christy and Amy Christy Thompson; 22 great-grandchildren, Kate, Chase, Finley and Owen Tyson, Nathan Tyson Olmstead and Anna Christy Eiring, Jordan, Caleb and Joshua McDaniel, Christine, Cooper and Conner Fryar, Hannah, Josiah, Samuel, Adelina and Hayden Means, Tristen, Curtis, Clara and Adelina Thompson, David McDaniel; and two stepgreat-grandchildren, Skye and Mathew Craig. Doris had one great-great-grandchild, Lily Kate.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening, June 23, 2011, at Stockdale Funeral Services at 2898 W. Walnut St., in Rogers.

The graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday morning, June 24, 2011, at Benton Country Memorial Park in Rogers.

A memorial service will be held July 1, 2011, Friday, 10 a.m. at Whitney Mountain Chapel in Garfield, Ark., located near the Lake Cabin in which Doris and Royce lived for 20 years. Pastors Alan Tyson and Mike McDaniel will be officiating for both services.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your desired mission cause or to the Senior Adult Ministry of First Baptist Church, Rogers, Ark.

Arrangements are by Stockdale Funeral Services of Rogers.

Online condolences may be made at stockdalefuneral.com.

Contributed on 4/18/14 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 4/18/14 • Approved: 4/19/14 • Last Updated: 4/22/14 • R995868-G995866-S3

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