Christian Mitchell Rolla of Benton
Christian Mitchell Rolla, 17, of Benton passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Benton.
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the public gatherings of no more than 10 people and observing social distancing, private family burial services will be Thursday at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton. Leffler Funeral Home of Benton is in charge of arrangements.
Christian Mitchell Rolla was born Feb. 21, 2003, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Billy Ray Rolla and Jonna June L. (Mitchell) Rolla.
Christian was a student at Benton Consolidated High School.
He enjoyed attending both the Horse Prairie Baptist Church of Sesser, and the Immanuel Baptist Church in Benton.
Christian was into gaming, loved playing XBox, enjoyed running track, collecting historic antique swords, studying history, talking politics, hanging out with his friends, and was fascinated with Russia.
His plans were to attend Georgetown University, where he planned to major and study foreign relations, with the goal of becoming an ambassador.
According to his family, Christian was a very affectionate and supportive person. He cared about others, before himself.
Surviving are his mother, Jonna June L. Rolla and partner John Paul Miller of Benton; his father, Billy Ray Rolla and partner Theresa DeBord of Sesser; siblings John Charles Eubanks Jr. and wife Sierra of Whittington, Johnel Maria Eubanks and fiancé John Vercellino of Mulkeytown, and Cobin Dane Rolla of Benton; grandparents Ned Mitchell of Sesser, Victoria Conner and husband Mike of Herrin, and Mike and Barbara Rolla of Christopher; aunts and uncles Honor Haught of Alabama, Heidi Haught of Florida, Justin Mitchell and wife Brittany of Marion, Carrigan Mitchell of Nashville, Tenn., Michael Rolla and wife Valerie of Orient, and Rodney Hale of Chicago; a niece, Violet Eubanks; several cousins; and numerous friends.
He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Amos and Rose Mary Mitchell, and Bill Ray.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Rolla Memorial Scholarship Fund, and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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