Christine P. Bearden

With hearts full of love and cherished memories, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Christine Bearden, on March 5, 2025. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Vincent First Baptist Church at 2:00 PM, with a celebration of her life following at 3:00 PM. Burial will be at Vincent City Cemetery. Dr. Darryl Wood and Bro. Jim McCoy will be presiding. She leaves behind a family who will never forget her and will always keep her in their hearts. She loved God and was a great prayer warrior for the needs of everyone. Nothing made her happier than having her grandchildren home to visit her and she told everyone just how blessed she was. She was born February 25, 1933, in Notasulga, Alabama, to George Lester Partridge and Fletcher “Teenie” Huey Partridge. In 1950 Christine met the love of her life, Bennett Bearden, when he walked into Crossroads Grocery on Highway 280, where she worked at the time. Shortly after they were married, loving and adoring each other for the next 61 years, until Bennett’s death in 2011. Together they had three children: Neville, Joyce, and Theron. Christine, or “Granny”, as she was called by many friends and family, was also known as “mother”, “mama, “mom”, “Aunt Christine”, and “Aunt Chris”, by family who loved her. She is preceded in death by her parents: Lester and Teenie Partridge; her twin sister: Nadine Partridge; her sister: Maxine Mims; and her brother: Fletcher Partridge. She is survived by her son: Neville Bearden (Renè); her daughter: Joyce Genry (Ronnie); her son: Theron Bearden (Emily); her grandchildren: Gary Clinkscales Jr., Jason Clinkscales (Catherine), Alan Bearden (Anais), John David Genry (Jessica), Hunter Bearden, J.T. Bearden, and Jennifer Bearden; her great-grandchildren: Anna Clinkscales McKenna (Ryan), Sean Clinkscales, Olivia Bearden, and Bennett Bearden; and special honorary great-grandchildren: Lena Conde and Anthony Conde; and many nieces and nephews who she loved dearly. She was a big Atlanta Braves fan and tried to never miss a game on TV. She also loved the Alabama Crimson Tide; during their games you could hear her cheering and clapping all through the house. During the last nine months she has been under the care of Enhabit Hospice and the family wishes to extend our love and deepest appreciation to “the Angels of Mercy” who helped make her final days so much better; special thanks to Courtney, Katie, Sonya, Brandon, and Sharon who all became family to us! With her beautiful smile and loving heart, she touched the lives of all who knew her. She was a devoted and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. Mother will be remembered for her delicious cooking, especially her giant biscuits and her chocolate cake, as well as her love and kindness that she so freely gave to people.

Christine P. Bearden

February 25, 1933 - March 5, 2025