Louise Anderson Christmas
Published 6:29pm Friday, July 20, 2012
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Louise Anderson Christmas departed this life to be with her Lord Jesus on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center within two days, following a massive stroke.

She was the daughter of D.F. Anderson Sr. and Sadie Anderson of Thomasville. She and her husband, Charles, met as students at the University of Alabama 68 years ago, and this is their 65th wedding anniversary year.

She served effectively as a pastor’s wife for all 65 years of her married life.

Mrs. Christmas graduated from Samford University with a degree in Business Administration. She was a retired public school teacher. The last 11 years of her teaching career were spent serving in the Jefferson County Jail, helping inmates earn their G.E.D.

Before being paralyzed by an injured spinal cord three years ago, Mrs. Christmas volunteered for eight years, working four days a week as hostess in the Digestive Disease Center at Shelby Baptist Medical Center.

Mrs. Christmas is survived by her husband of 65 years, Charles Merry Christmas Sr.; a daughter and son, Joy Christmas Sanders (Joe) of Memphis, Tenn., and Charles Merry Christmas Jr. (Cindy) of Kansas City, Mo.; Joe Sanders Jr. of Memphis, Tenn.; Jeremy Sanders (Maggie) of Memphis, Tenn.; Tech. Sgt. Gregory Alan, U.S. Air Force, Turkey; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Saturday, July 21, from 6–8 p.m. at West End Baptist Church. The funeral, a celebration of her life and home-going, will take place on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. at West End Baptist Church.

The body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service. Dr. Charles Christmas Sr., the Rev. Allan Murphy and Dr. Charles Carter will be leading the service, with Martin Funeral Home in charge.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial donations be given to Southern Baptist International Missions through West End Baptist Church.
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Thanks so much for posting this. This lady was indeed a very special person. She did so much for so many and I never saw her when she did not have a sweet expression on her face. We need more people like this for sure. Truely you could forever see Christ in her.

... and I am so glad that her family posted HER life, and who SHE was ... I hate those obits that say nothing but things like "She was known to everyone as Granny and she loved working in her garden and playing with her grandkids" !!

KC

I never knew her but she was one super lady. An interesting note...her husband followed Brother J.T. Tolar at Mignon and both eventually ended up at West End Baptist Church in Clanton.

Horace

Horace, this message may end up posted twice...not sure what happened to the first one. I am so glad you posted this bit of history about Bro. Tolar. Do you know if any of the family are still in the Clanton area?

I doubt it....when they left Clanton they went to California. They were in Santa Rosa, the the Long Beach area. They kept in touch with my parents for a long time. I think Bro. Tolar passed away in California.

Once when I was travelling and working in CA I tried to find them. I checked the phone book and found a Rev. J.T. Tolar in Long Beach. Excited, I called the number...a lady answered and I asked if she were Mrs. Tolar...she said yes...and I proceede to tell her who I was and she soon stopped me and said I think you have the wrong number I AM the Rev. J.T. Tolar...gulp, gulp..I guess you are correct mam forgive me. "That's all right", she said.

Horace

Truly, one tireless work for our Lord.

Blessings and peacefulness to all her family and friends.

I always loved the name. I'm sure I would have loved the people, had I known them. RIP, Mrs. Christmas.

The daughters name was Joy Carol.