Palestine High School Alumni Association

01 / 06 / 1975  –  09 / 16 / 2004

Christie Leavette Edwards Alston, born on January 6, 1975, in Palestine, Texas, to LaCharles and Dorothy Edwards, entered into eternal rest on September 16, 2004

She graduated from Palestine High School in 1994, attended the University of Houston and graduated from Prairie View A&M University in 1998 with a B.S. degree in biology. Christie also attended Mary Hardin Baylor University and the University of Texas at Tyler while working on her Master’s degree. She was a member of the Eastern Star – Esther Chapter 102, and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority. She was employed with the State of Texas, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Christie was baptized at an early age in Palestine at South Union Baptist Church. She was a member of Antioch Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church and a former member of Union Missionary Baptist Church.

Services will be held at noon Friday, September 24, 2004 at South Union Missionary Baptist Church, 807 Dorrance Street with the Rev. T.L. Dillworth officiating.

In addition to her parents, Christie leaves to cherish her memories, loving husband Christopher L. Alston; two sons, Christopher Winfield and Caleb Alston; two daughters, Christie Leavette Alston and Brianna Alston; one brother, Carlos Edwards; grandparents, Ida B. Edwards and Marie Overton; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many loving friends.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 09-24-2004