Carter "Bud" Christian, a retired bank official, died Sunday of Alzheimer's disease at Frederick Villa Nursing Center in Catonsville. He was 84.

He was a real estate officer for Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co. in Baltimore from 1962 to 1979. Earlier, he was a representative of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.

Born in Ednor Gardens, Mr. Christian graduated from Baltimore City College in 1934 and from Strayer Business College. He served in the Army during World War II.

He had been a member of Diamond Ridge Golf Course in Woodlawn and of Catonsville United Methodist Church, 6 Melvin Ave., where a memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. today.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Rebecca Harvey; two sons, David C. Christian of Catonsville and William H. Christian of Charleston, S.C.; a daughter, Dale Christian Platt of Catonsville; and five grandsons.

Pub Date: 3/19/99