Ava Christine (Tuley) Smyser, 51 of rural Greentop, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at her home.
The daughter of Bruce Tuley and Linda Mineart, she was born on October 29, 1970 in Kirksville, Missouri and was a graduate of the Schuyler R-I High School Class of 1989.
On September 6, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada, she was united in marriage to Mark Alan Smyser and to this union two children were born, Olivia and Lincoln.
Survivors include her children, Olivia Harris and husband, Daniel of rural Greentop, Missouri and Lincoln Smyser also of rural Greentop, Missouri; 1 step daughter, Alexa Smyser and fiancée, Dustin Schempp of Kirksville, Missouri; 5 grandchildren, Payton Schempp, Rylan Cook, Hudson Schempp, Jaetyn Walter all of Kirksville, Missouri, Banner Harris of Greentop, Missouri and with two more on the way; her mother, Linda Blessing and her husband, Steve of Downing, Missouri; her father, Bruce Tuley of Hedrick, Iowa; two sisters, Wendy Williams of Moline, Illinois and Rachel Dudley and husband, Stephen of Miami, Florida; one brother, Austin Slaughter and wife, Melissa of Queen City, Missouri ; special family members, Manley and Mary Smyser and Brad and Dana Drummond of Glenwood, Missouri; nieces and nephews; other family members and her canine love, Izzy.
Christy is preceded in death by her husband, Mark Alan Smyser on April 18, 2019 and her grandmother, Margaret Dickey.
Christy was a member of the Lancaster Christian Church and attended regularly as long as her health permitted.
Christy loved to travel, thoroughly enjoyed working at the school and living in the community, but she was most passionate about being a mother to her children and grandchildren and a second mom to her siblings! Her sense of humor, positive personality and contagious smile were gifts to everyone who knew her!
A private graveside service will be held at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery northwest of Glenwood, Missouri with Billy Wallace, Pastor of the Queen City Christian Church of Queen City, Missouri officiating. Pallbearers will be Roman Schooley, Matt Smith, Dustin Stewart, Ethan Williams, Parker Williams, Joel Smyser, Brendan Smyser and Trent Snowbarger. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the Whippoorwill Acres in Lancaster, Missouri on Monday, January 3, 2021 between the hours of 5:00 and 8:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established for Schuyler County Cancer Relief Fund or to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by logging on to normanfh.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Norman Funeral Home of Lancaster, Missouri.