Nettie Christie Fargo

February 16, 1914 - April 13, 2008

Age: 94

Westport, Indiana


Date of Death: Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 4:43 p.m.
Place of Death: Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis
Date of Birth: February 16, 1914
Place of Birth: Jefferson County, Kentucky
 Date of Funeral: Friday, April 18, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Officiating: Rev. Paul Mills and Rev. Jack Suits
Visitation: Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Final Resting Place: Hawcreek Cemetery – near Hope

 

Parents: Sam Ed and Lydia (Hazelwood) Douglas

 

HISTORY:

Residential: She was born and raised in Jefferson County, Kentucky. She moved to Hope, Indiana at the age of 13 and to
                      Jennings County in 1943. She had been a Westport resident since September 1999.

Memberships: Zenas Baptist Church

                          Columbia Mission Circle

                          Columbia Home Demonstration Club at Zenas

Hobbies: She enjoyed gardening, cooking and her grandchildren.

 


1st Marriage to: John H. Christie
                Place: Columbus, Indiana
                  Date: November 4, 1929
       He preceded her in death on February 19, 1976.

 

2nd Marriage to: Donald Raymond Fargo, Sr.
                  Place: Zenas, Indiana
                   Date: January 22, 1979
        He preceded her in death on February 18, 2002


            

 


SURVIVORS:

3 Daughters - Evelyn (Thomas) Spoonamore - Westport, Indiana

                         Allene Engrim - Scottsburg, Indiana

                         Anita (Steve) Redicker - North Vernon, Indiana

2 Step Daughters - Mary Jane (Vernon) Shepherd - Brownsburg, Indiana

                                  Judith Anne Olson - Illinois

6 Sons - Robert W. Christie - Deltona, Florida

                John Christie, Jr. - Deltona, Florida

                Allen Ray (Mary) Christie - Floyds Knobs, Indiana

                Ed L. Christie - North Vernon, Indiana

                Fred D. (Joyce) Christie - Buchanan, Virginia

                Lowell Gene (Janet) Christie - Cullman, Alabama

2 Step Sons - John Joseph (Lola) Fargo - Braselton, Georgia

                         Donald (Beverly) Fargo, Jr. - Indianapolis, Indiana

32 Grandchildren

43 Great Grandchildren

Several Great Great Grandchildren

20 Step Grandchildren

                   

 

Preceded in death by:  Parents

                                          2 Husbands: John H. Christie
                                                                  Donald Raymond Fargo, Sr.

                                          1 Daughter: Edith May Christie

                                          1 Stepdaughter: Paula Jean Holzman

                                          2 Sisters: Annie Hinton and Clara Burkhead Rowlett

                                          6 Brothers: Floyd Douglas
                                                              Eddie Douglas
                                                              Journal Douglas
                                                              Sam Douglas
                                                              Clarence Douglas
                                                              Turner Douglas

                                          4 Grandchildren: Rick Spoonamore
                                                                         Kimberly Spoonamore Davis
                                                                         Kevin Spoonamore
                                                                         Billy Gene Caffee, Jr.


        

                                           
Memorial contributions may be made to the Zenas Baptist Church, Westport Volunteer Fire Department
or the donor’s choice through the funeral home.

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