Christie M. MacKenzie
PLYMOUTH—Christie M. MacKenzie, 82, died July 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 13, 1931 in Plymouth, a daughter of Roland and Electa (Gray) Hines. Christie was a devout Christian and read her Bible every day. She was a member of Emmanuel Bible Baptist Church and the Plymouth Grange. She served as 2nd Selectperson for the Town of Plymouth until 2012. She drove a school bus for SAD #48 for over 20 years, and served as a rural mail carrier in Etna after her bus route was completed. She will be fondly remembered for her cooking, sewing, and hunting.

She is survived by 3 sons and their wives, Gerald “Butch” and Laurie MacKenzie of Old Orchard Beach, George “Buck” and Betty MacKenzie of Newport, and Scott and Allison MacKenzie of Plymouth; 5 daughters, Linda and husband Mike Seavey of Plymouth, Brenda and husband Philip Ripton, Lorraine Hawthorne, Kris MacKenzie and companion Todd Braley, all of Newport, and Sharon and husband Tom McDonald of Bangor; 24 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; a special cousin, Algina Perry of Alfred; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Gerald, son James, grandson Ryan, sister Marion Whalen, and son in law Aaron Hawthorne.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at Crosby & Neal, 117 Main Street, Newport. Funeral services will be held 11 A.M. Tuesday, July 9th, at the Emmanuel Bible Baptist Church, Plymouth, with her grandson, Pastor Matthew McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the Sawyer Cemetery, Plymouth, at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the church building fund, P.O. Box 62, Plymouth, ME 04969. Those who wish may leave written tributes at www.CrosbyNeal.com.