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Calvin Lacie "Jim" Christie
Apr 12, 1953 - Feb 25, 2020

© R Burnett

©The Stilwell Democrat Journal
March 4, 2020
Submitted by Jan Grooms
Calvin “Jim” Lacie Christie was born on April 12, 1953 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Lacie and Louise (Ross) Christie. He passed away on February 25, 2020 in West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma.
On February 20, 1979, he married Edith Buck, during that union two children were born Brandy and Calvin II. He also gained a son and daughter when he and Edith married, Chris and Bo.
Calvin worked and retired from Simmons after working over 40 years. He loved all sports but he loved his OU Sooners the most. He played fastpitch softball for many years, and coached several slow pitch softball teams over the years. He loved to roller skate and was a pretty good skater. He also loved to play bingo, his favorite place to play was Salina American Legion. He also enjoyed spending time with his kids and his grandkids.
In 1996, he married Linda Kirk, she preceded him in death in 2010.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Linda, one brother, Harvey, stepfather Robert Springwater, two brothers-in-law, Cornelius Frogg and Donald McDaniel.

Those left to cherish him memory are his kids, Christine and Mike Pennington, Rogers, Ark., Clarence (Bo) and Brandy Kreger, Gentry, Ark., Brandy and Zach Scates, Siloam Springs, Ark., Calvin (Big) Christie II, Watts. his grandkids, Hailie, Walker and Paislee. His sisters, Betty Frogg and companion, Steve Jones, Stilwell, and Barbara McDaniel and companion Rick Adair, Stilwell. He has numerous nieces and nephews and other family and friends.

Graveside services were held Friday, February 28, 2020 at Echota Cemetery, Stilwell, with Bro. Gary Leach officiating.
Interment followed under the direction of Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home,Stilwell.

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