Gladys "Christine" Haynes was born the 8th of 9 children to Samuel D. and Ola Mae Price on December 28, 1939, at home in Bartlett, near Winona, Missouri. She passed on to Heaven on May 1, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 84.

She was married to, Charles A. Haynes on December 12, 1958, and to this union was born one daughter, Leta Marlene (Haynes) Hightower.

Christine is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Haynes; her parents; four sisters, Goldie Norris, Lorene Kolbe, Hazel Grant, and Ola Jane Bradshaw; and two brothers, Roscoe Price and Everett Price.

She is survived by her daughter, Leta Hightower (Dale); two grandsons, Billy John Hightower of Chattanooga, TN, and Eric Hightower (Liz) of Hurley, MO; one great-granddaughter, Elise Hightower of Hurley, MO; sisters, Eula Reed and Joyce Whitworth both of Winona, MO; 43 nieces and nephews and a host of cousins and friends.

Christine loved her church family dearly and never wanted to miss an opportunity to be in church worshiping with them. She taught Sunday School for 50-plus years and would always say, "Oh, this lesson is such a good one!" For 40 years, she loved to teach oil painting at the Senior Center in Winona. She and her students would talk and pray, laugh and cry together as well as paint. She also brought attention to God's beautiful creation. She would say, "Did you notice the beautiful sunrise or just look at those clouds!"