Christine Mark Street, 98, passed away Monday. Jan 13, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Jason Dietze officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Chris Bell, Michael Bell, Mark Bell, David Jetton, Rick Mitchell and Mathew Mitchell serving as pallbearers and the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers serving as Honorary Pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.
She was born in Sulphur Springs on Sept. 13, 1921 to Chris Anthony and Mollie Berry Mark. After graduating from Sulphur Springs High School, she worked with Civil Service and the telephone company in Dallas. In 1956, she was employed by North Texas Production Credit Association as secretary-treasurer for 31 years. She was a member and officer of the Women’s Business and Professional Club.
After retirement, she enjoyed volunteer work for the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, where she spent more than 25 years contributing her time and effort. In 2011, with over 7,000 volunteer hours, Christine was honored with both the Humana Volunteer Award and the Presidential Volunteer Award.
Since 1954, she was an active member of the Sulphur Springs First Methodist Church, where she served as secretary and played piano for the Crusaders Class and Hamilton Bible Class.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Chris Anthony and Mollie Berry Mark of Sulphur Springs; sister, Frances Mark of Sulphur Springs; and brother, Buford Ray Mark of Winnsboro.
She is survived by her two daughters, Lynn Bell and husband James of Irving, and Jan Jetton and husband Ricky of Sulphur Springs; grandchildren, Laura Mitchell and husband Rick, Leslie Wilcoxson and husband Cody, David Jet-ton and wife Ashton, Chris Bell and wife Whitney of, Michael Bell and wife Amber, and Mark Bell; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. The online register can be signed at www.murrayorwosky.com.