Christine W. Dye

Died: Nov. 12, 2009

Christine Whitehead Dye, 89, of Cynthiana, Ky., formerly of Greeneville, died Thursday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana.

Mrs. Dye was a homemaker and the widow of Richard D. Dye.

She was a member of Central Christian Church in Greeneville.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law: Richard and Susan Dye of Clinton; one daughter and son-in-law: Gaile and Mark Ferguson of Cynthiana; her grandchildren and their spouses: Chris and Dawn Ferguson of London, Ohio, and Jenny and Sam Cox of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; her great-grandchildren: Alicia Ferguson, Kyle Ferguson, Morgan Cox, and Mason Cox; a brother and sister-in-law: Edward and Ruby Whitehead of Johnson City; a sister-in-law: Mary Alice Whitehead of Greeneville; two half-brothers and their wives: Paul and Jean Whitehead of Clemmons, N.C., and Bud and Betty Whitehead of Johnson City; two half-sisters: Sara Sellers and her husband, Mike, of Johnson City, and Jean Stewart of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews.

She was a daughter of the late Carson Hamilton Whitehead and Abbie Campbell Whitehead, and was preceded in death by three sisters: Mae Reed, Dorothy Campbell, and Frances Hafner; and six brothers: J.D. Whitehead, Bill Whitehead, Clyde Whitehead, Frank Whitehead, Herbert Whitehead, and Bobby Whitehead.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will follow visitation at 1 o'clock in the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Dixie Miller will officiate.

Interment will be in Andrew Johnson National Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chris Ferguson, Mark Ferguson, Mike Sellers, Bud Whitehead, Hovie Gregg, Chris Wilson, and Roy Lee Reynolds Jr.

Memorial contributions may be made to Central Christian Church, 118 W. Summer St., Greeneville, TN 37743.