Mrs. Christine Rawls Brewer, age 90, resident of Lake City, FL. passed away peacefully Wednesday July 5, 2017 at Solaris Healthcare termnating an extended illness.
Born January 4, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Rev. C.H. Rawls and Mrs.
Queenie Rawls.
She received her education at Richardson High School in Lake City, FL.
Very early in life Christine Rawls Brewer, confessed Christ as her personal Savior and joined Bethel Baptist Church.
Several years following graduation she relocated to Memphis, Tenn. and Cincinnati, Ohio where she married Walter Brewer, Sr. from this union 2 sons were born, Walter Jr. and Carl Brewer.
Mrs. Christine relocated to Lake City, FL. to attend to her ailing father( The Late Rev. C.
H. Rawls). She shortly became employed at the Division Hospital now know as the Lake City, Medical Center where she worked as a License Practical Nurse for 30 years.
During this time she reunited with Bethel Baptist Church now known as New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church under the Leadership of her brother, The Late Rev. C. C. Rawls who served as her Pastor for 41 years. Currently she was serving under the Leadership of her current Pastor Rev. Alvin J. Baker where she served on the Nursing Guild for many years until her health failed.
Mrs. Christine, will always be loved by a devoted son, Walter Brewer, Jr. of Lake City, FL. Her sisters; Ruthamae Allen (Ft. Myers, FL.), Minnie Lee Carter (Jupiter, FL.), Minnie Hurl Rawls (Newark, N.J.), 1 brother, Charles (Helen) Rawls, {Orlando, FL.. Both her spouse Walter Sr. and son Carl preceded her in death.
Grandchildren, Keyanna {Naples, FL.), Tony (Talia., FL.), Cornelius (Orlando, FL.), Tesha (Cottondale, FL.), Syretta (Brandon) Talla. FL., Marcus and Tabita (Panama City, FL.), Bryan (Lake City) and a host of great grands, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral service for Mrs. Christine Rawls Brewer, will be 11:00am Saturday July 15, 2017 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Alvin J. Baker, Pastor/ Eulogy. Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday July 14, 2017 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.
Arrangements entrusted to: COOPER FUNERAL HOME 251 N. E. Washington Street, Lake City, Florida. Willis O. Cooper, L. F. D., C.F.S.P.