He was born in Commerce, Georgia. Bud was the son of the late Elmer Basco Christian, Sr. and Grace Jones Christian.
Bud was a member of Friendship Baptist Church where he served as deacon, Sunday School teacher and taught the Awana classes. He and his family were also members of Hull Baptist Church for many years. Bud loved spending time with his wife of 45 years, Carolyn. He loved his two sons and his three grandchildren. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and fixing up classic cars.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Senior Police Officer Elmer Basco “Buddy” Christian III and Jason Allen Christian; and sister, Martha Christian.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Roberts Christian; daughter-in-law, Melissa Christian-Griffeth (David Griffeth); two brothers, Butch Knight and Billy Knight; two sisters, Debbie Meadows and Amy McDaniel; three grandchildren, Callie Christian, Wyatt Christian and Mason Griffeth.
A celebration of Bud’s Life will be 1 p.m., Monday, September 27, 2021, at the chapel of Bernstein Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Wells officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends Sunday, September 26, 2021, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m, at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be David Griffeth, Mason Griffeth, Wyatt Christian, Scotty Meadows, Sherman Meadows, Ray Brooks, Billy Culberson and Clayton Bryant.
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Buddy Christian Foundation, P.O. Box 903, Colbert, GA 30628; buddychristianfoundation.org.
