Sheila Jean Christian age 72 of Alexandria, died Saturday morning, Feb. 6, 2021 at her residence. Born Oct. 13, 1948 in Union City, TN, she was the daughter of the late John Simmons, Jr. and Alma Brantley Simmons and was preceded in death by a great grandson, Knox Matheny. Shelia was a former supervisor at Omega Apparel and had been manager of the Dollar General Store in Alexandria. She was a member of Linwood Pentecostal Church. Sheila is survived by a daughter, Alma Denise Sullivan Matheny (Billy Heady) of Watertown; sons, Robert Harold Matheny (Larae) of Hanover, WV and William Shane Matheny (Kim) of Watertown; grandchildren,  Nichole Cummings (Joey Crawford), Ali and Salem Sullivan, Alicia Heady (Nick Crittendon), Billy Dean Heady, Miranda Matheny, Erica Cline (Gentry), Garrett Matheny (McCall), Morgan Cline (Jeremy), Braxton Matheny, Austin Matheny (Kyndall), Cameron Matheny (Jennifer),Brianna Matheny, Kristen West (Chase), Madasyn Garcia,  Wendy Stepp, Brandon Bias; 21 great grandchildren; sisters, Donna Simmons of St. Louis, MO and Kathy Simmons of Olive Branch, MS. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Linwood Pentecostal Church with Bro. Roger Grisham officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and 1 p.m. till service time Tuesday at the church. Pallbearers will be Austin, Cameron and Garrett Matheny, Mark Christian, Shane Belcher, Brandon Bias. Interment at Hunter Memorial Park.