Obituary
East Liverpool Review
[East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio]
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Page 5A


Clifton A. Christian, 80

EAST LIVERPOOL Lifetime East Liverpool resident Clifton A. Christian died at the age of 80 on Monday, April 6, 2015, at 12:15 p.m. Recently of West Sixth Street, he passed away at East Liverpool City Hospital surrounded by his family following a brief illness.

Born on Oct. 26, 1934 in East Liverpool, he was a son of the late William Louis and Willie Eva Allen Christian.

He was a member of the East Liverpool High School Class of 1952. In 1958, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and later was active with the U.S. Army Reserves.

He worked for the former Crucible Steel Company from 1953 until his retirement in 1984. Following his retirement, he worked for East Liverpool City Hospital in the laundry department.

An active member of the Second Baptist Church, he had served the church in nearly every capacity. Currently, he was treasurer, active with the Seasoned Saints Ministry, a deacon in training, a member of the Nehemiah Club and assisted with the feeding program. At one time, he had been head trustee, a member of the usher board, and a member of the choir.

He was a member of the East Liverpool High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, a life-time NAACP member, a founding member of the Emanon Club and recently he had been attending bi-weekly meetings with the men's group at Casa de Emmanuel.

At one time he was a member of the East Liverpool Health Board and served as president of the board of the Community Resource Center.

Survivors include a daughter, Donna Wilson of Lancaster, Pa.; one brother, William A. Christian of East Liverpool; and his extended family whom he loved, the Austin family. He also leaves behind to cherish his memory many nieces and nephews who were very special to him.

Clifton was preceded in death by four sisters: Doris Ann Campbell, Geraldine Christian, Cornell Nizer and Eleanor Jane Christian; and four brothers: Charles Christian, Wesley Christian, Raymond Christian and Roy Christian, as well as a longtime companion, Alice Austin.

Friends may visit at the Dawson Funeral Home on Friday, where the family will be present from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m.

Rev. Ernest Peachey of the church will officiate at a funeral service to be held at the Second Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Burial will take place at the Calcutta Cemetery where the Tri-State Veterans Burial Group will conduct military honors.

Following the service, friends and family will gather at the Second Baptist Church for continued remembrance.

View Clifton's memorial webpage and send condolences to the family online at www.dawsonfuneralhome.com