McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mary Betty Christian, 89, died Jan. 5 at Raintree Manor after an extended illness.A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Emmitt and Marilda Curtis, and was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Wallace Christian and sisters, Leoma Clendenon and Ollie Mae Walker.She is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Wanda and Ralph Brock, Gail and Joe Bell, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Tim and Trina Fariss, Tyson and Angela Brock, Trey Bell and fiancee Kari Neal and her son, Gavon, Tiffany and Brent Keeton, all of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Brock Farris, Brayden Farris, Allison Brock, Hunter Brock, Brennan Keeton and Madeline Keeton; sisters, Daphene Coppinger and Lois Grove, both of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews.Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Jonathan Stubblefield and Kevin Key officiating. Burial will follow at Hills Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Southern Standard (McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 6, 2012
Mary Betty Christian, 89