Christine Blair Smith, 73

McMinnville resident and Cannon County native Christine Blair Smith, 73, died April 4 at River Park Hospital after an 18-month illness.

Retired from McMinnville Garment Factory and Aqua Tech and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Mary Elizabeth Kirby Blair; and was preceded in death by her brothers Henry and Howard Blake.

She is survived her husband, Carl Smith; son and special friend, Jack Smith and Connie Johnson; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Larry Judkins; grandchildren, Jacqueline Baker of Morrison, John Judkins, Cory Judkins, Tracie Hale, J.J. Smith and Chelsea Smith, all of McMinnville; eight great-grandchildren; countless nieces, nephews, along with her church family; brothers, Walter Blair and Tommy Blair, both of Nashville, Luther Blair and Carlton Blair, both of Woodbury; sisters, Meda Carr of Woodbury and Flora Markum of Manchester; sister-in-law, Doris Markum of Woodbury.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Madison Street Baptist Church with Ricky Scott and Donald Owens officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at High’s and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service tomorrow at Madison Street Baptist Church.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 7, 2004