Ludell Merritt

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Leedell Christian [Ludell]
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Broxton, Coffee, Georgia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Coffee, Georgia
Residence in 1935: Rural, Coffee, Georgia
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: None
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Isarel Christian 26
Leedell Christian 27
Lula Mae Christian 5
Lucy Christian 3
Jernelle Christian 2
Betty San Christian 2 months

OBITUARY

From Find A Grave

Ludell Merritt Christian, 99, of Broxton, GA passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Coffee Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Mrs. Christian was born in Broxton, GA on April 1, 1912 to the late Leonard and Eliza Smith Merritt.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Israel Christian and a grandson: Neal Deen. She was a homemaker and a member of the Reedy Branch Baptist Church.

Mrs. Christian is survived by sons: Ralph (Ruth) Christian, Tommy Jack (Linda) Christian and Alvin R. Christian all of Broxton, GA; daughters: Lula Mae Deen, Brunswick, GA, Lucy Keene, Jacksonville, FL, Gennell (Rev. Raymond) Hand, Savannah, GA, Sue Wooten, Brunswick, GA, Carolyn Christian, Artsia, NM and Linda (Jerry) Jackson, Lawrenceville, GA; sister: Irene Christian, Douglas, GA; 21 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Reedy Branch Baptist Church with interment following in the Reedy Branch Church Cemetery. Sims Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36738825

Ludell married Israel Putman CHRISTIAN. Israel (son of Thomas D. CHRISTIAN and Tressie M. Nickell) was born 10 May 1913, Morgan Co. KY; died 27 May 1977, Duval Co. FL; was buried , Reedy Branch Cemetery, Broxton, Coffee Co. GA. [Group Sheet]