Christine Strange Smith, 71, of Savannah, Missouri and formerly of DeRidder, Louisiana joined her Heavenly family on the 15 ^th of March. She was an amazing mother, grandmother, friend, and person. She brought positive energy to every room she entered and made friends wherever she went. She always spoke her mind and always let you know how much she loved and cared for you. She loved her family, friends, singing, and Elvis. She was there for you whenever you needed her without judgement or questions. She was survived by her daughter, Machelle Skinner, son in law, Lance Skinner; and her son Doug (Beth) Langley. Grandchildren Rachel Mears and Tracer Mears, Drew Skinner, Marissa Langley, and Sarah Langley, and her great granddaughter Elsie Machelle Mears.

The funeral services will be held at Brett-Hawkins Funeral Home in Savannah, MO. The visitation will be Monday March 20 ^th at 10- 11 am followed by the funeral service at 11am.

To honor her, flowers in her memory are welcome or you may donate to one of her favorite charities:  Samaritan's Purse ( https://www.samaritanspurse.org ), Hagee Ministries ( https://www.jhm.org/donate ), and Second Harvest in St. Joseph ( https://www.shcfb.org ).

Condolences can be sent to: Machelle Skinner at 14645 Hwy 71, Savannah, MO, 64485