PAUL CHRISTIAN

He was born August 7, 1924, in Rosemont, WV. The son of the late Frank Arthur Christian and Getty Amanda Bailey Christian.

He was also preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Elva Russell Christian (2006); son, Christopher A. Christian (2013); brother, Frank Michael Christian.

Paul was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church; a World War II United States Army Air Corp veteran. He was honored in 2021 by the Weirton City Council as being the oldest living World War II veteran in Weirton; member of American Legion Post No. 10; retired from RCA as a television repairman. Paul loved auctions. He was a “great collector of stuff”. He graduated cum laude from Alderson Broaddus College. Surviving is his daughter, Paula Haggerty (Ron); sister, Betty Patrica Marks; six grandchildren, J Keeder (Miranda), Kristen Fanarakis, Stacy Higginbotham (Tim), Belinda Haggerty, Ronnie Haggerty, Tracy Haggerty; great granddaughter, Jordan Keeder.; several nieces and nephews. Grateful appreciation is extended to Paul’s special caregivers, David and Lisa Renner, as well as to his nurse, Stephanie, from Valley Hospice, Inc.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday June 15, 2023, at Steel & Wolfe Funeral Cremation Services Inc., 380 Penco Road, Weirton, WV, where the funeral will be held on Friday at noon with Pastor Carol McKay presiding followed by interment in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Military funeral honors will be rendered by the United States Air Force and American Legion Post No. 10 honor guards. www.steeland wolfe.com.