Christie Ann Ownsby Duke, age 68, of Celina, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. She was born June 21, 1951, in McKinney, Texas, to Etta Christie and JC Ownsby. Christie obtained her doctorate degree and was Executive Director of Special Education, working for Plano ISD. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Christie is survived by her children, Bradford Ownsby Duke and his wife, Sheena, Meredith Christie Settle and her husband, Toby, and Stefanie Waters Neilson and her husband, Jeremy, all of Celina; her grandchildren, Kayleigh Kathleen Duke, Lillian Christie Settle, Ettalyn Ruth Settle, Bennett Ownsby Settle, James Campbell Neilson, Charlotte Elise Duke; her nieces, Christie Erwin Crum, Allison Erwin Prentice and Elizabeth Erwin Davidson; and her beloved significant other, Leonard Clark Riemer.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Etta & JC Ownsby, and her sister, Camille Ownsby Erwin.
A private visitation and graveside service will be held at the funeral home and Old Celina Cemetery on Monday, April 13, 2020, officiated by Rev. John Baldwin.