William M. Christian, Jr.
01/07/1960 - 11/20/2021
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. EST, Monday, November 29, 2021 at Macedonia Christian Ministries, Columbus, GA with Pastor James Allen, officiating. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 1-5 p.m.EST.
William McKinley Christian, Jr. was born to the proud parents of Mr. & Mrs. William Christian, Sr. on January 7, 1960 in Fairfield, AL. A devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, and friend was called to rest on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA.
William was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willie & Ada C. Hosley, John T. & Virginia L. Christian; uncles, Charles L. Hosley, Rev. Carl H. Christian, Earl B. Christian, and a mother-in-law, Eva Williams.
William accepted Christ and was baptized into the Presbyterian Church (US) in Tuskegee lnstitute, AL and later joined Macedonia Christian Ministries. He was a very dedicated servant working faithfully as a Deacon, with the Transportation Ministry, and any other ministry that he could serve. There was no assignment too difficult for him, even if other's thought differently. His saying was "I'll take care of it", and he did!
William graduated high school from Westminster Schools in Atlanta, GA. He continued his education and became a "very" proud Alumni of Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics with a minor in Engineering.
William retired from Global Payments (formally TSYS) on March 31, 2021, after 25+ years in the same department (FCS), as a Computer Programmer.
William happily and joyfully married Twanda in November, 2007, and accepted her children as his own. William enjoyed life to the fullness, spending time with his wife, family, baking, cheering for the Auburn Tigers, the Dallas Cowboys, and traveling. William was soft spoken, always greeted a person with a smile, a joke, a dessert, and believed whole-heartly in relationships! If you ever had the privilege of tasting one of desserts, you know he baked from the heart! William never complained about the storms of life, but learned how to dance in the rain! And if you asked him, how are you doing, he would clearly say, "I'm fine"!
William leaves to cherish his sweet memory his wife; his parents; one daughter, Chiquita Taylor of Columbus, GA; two sons, Quintarus (Holli) Doleman and Travis Doleman of Phenix City; two aunt's Sandra Hosley, Pelham, AL and Vera J. Christian, Philadelphia, PA; uncle James A. Christian, Birmingham, AL; his grandchildren, Keyrill Taylor, Jamaal Taylor, Malik Doleman, Xavier Doleman, Nylah Doleman, and Isabella Doleman; four brother in law's, Gregory (Allegra) Rose, Mark (Loretta) Rose, of Phenix City, Al, Antonio Williams of Montgomery, AL, and Reginald Williams of Atlanta, GA; second godmother, Ossie S. Tuggle; two devoted friends Sherri Hill and Shay Peterson and host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.