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Josephine Christopher, 79, of Woodbine passed away on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at Lakeside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville, Florida, following a lengthy illness.

She was born on July 21, 1942, to the late Bennie James Andrews Sr. and Graddie Mae Hannah in Woodbine and was raised by James and Viola Rudolph. Josephine was educated at Ralph Bunche High School, Woodbine, and moved to Newark, New Jersey, where she was educated in the Newark school system. She retired from Newark Public Schools after 32 years as an executive administrative assistant. Josephine returned home to Georgia after retirement where she became a member of the First African Baptist Church in Meridian and the Greater Trinity Baptist Church in St. Marys. All who knew Josephine knew her passion was cooking, and she showed her love through her cooking, especially her cakes.

Josephine was preceded in death by her parents, Bennie James Andrews Sr., Graddie Mae Hannah, James Rudolph and Viola Rudolph; her son, Jonathan Keith Livingston; and three brothers, Dennis Hannah, Wesley Massey and Eddie Lee (Jug) Hannah.

Josephine left to cherish her memories five children, Pamela Wilder (Charles Wilder), Amanda Livingston, Richard Troy Livingston (Dawn Livingston), Erika Amos (Regis Amos) and Lord James Christopher (Alicia Hornsby); eight sisters, Betty Roberts, Shirley Overstreet (Willie), Sylia Hunter (Franklin), Cynthia Hannah Lattany (John), Maxine Garrett (Tavaris), Margret Andrews, Shaunda Andrews and Jean Poindexter; five brothers, Ray Henry Raysor, Meredith Hannah, James Campbell (Mary), Bennie James Andrews Jr. and Robert Lee Dawson (Jeanette); 18 grandchildren, Rahman Livingston, Rajaee Livingston, Naimah Wood (Anthony), Tahirah Andrews, Najee Wilder, Wadee Livingston, Khalima Shahadah Mahdi, Jade Livingston, Pamela Smith, Bree Livingston, Erika Smith, Micah Livingston, Taliyah Daisy McPherson, Lord James Christopher II, Roosevelt William Christopher, Relicia Amos, Catherine Lopes (John) and Hope Amos; a host of great-grandchildren (including one great-great-grandchild), other relatives and friends.

A walk-thru viewing was held 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5 the Allison Memorial Chapel, 10141 Colerain Road, St Marys, GA 31558.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 at Woodbine Cemetery, 1059 GA 110, Woodbine, GA, 31569. The graveside service will be live streamed at royalfuneralhomeinc.com.

Final arrangements were entrusted to Royal Funeral Home Inc., Jesup.