Christiana Ernest Obituary
In loving memory of Christiana Ernest in Columbus, Georgia, who departed this world on June 21, 2025 at the age of 101. Christiana leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She is survived by: her daughters, Mona Thorington and Marie Claude Ernest Castor; her sons-in-law, Dr. Schiller Castor and Carlo Thorington; her grandchildren, Christina Voss-Thorington (Kevin Voss), Andy Alexandre Castor, Amelie Anne Castor and Cédric Emmanuel Valtrin; her sibling's children, Lesly Hyppolite (family: Pauline Hyppolite, Jonaise Hyppolite, Mireille Dérissaint, Ghislaine Paul), Yolène Dérissaint Ménard, Marie Dérissaint Mondésir and Marie Emmanuella Célestin; her cousins, Georges Dady Juste (family: Jacques Juste Constant, Jean-François Juste-Constant, Ghislaine Juste Constant) and Rev. Yogananda Juste-Constant; and her great-nieces and great-nephews, Ricardo Paul, Nicklaine Paul and Nedgine Paul Deroly (family: Christopher Thébaud, Melissa Ménard Ndum, Jonathan Ménard, Thierry Dérissaint, Karlandrew Mondésir, Samuel Cage).
In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to make a donation to Teach for Haiti (Anseye Pou Ayiti), an organization founded by her grandniece, Nedgine Paul Deroly, and dear to her heart, as Christiana remained deeply committed to the wellbeing and future of Haiti. https://www.anseyepouayiti.org.