Christine Jeanette Ryan (Dean), age 48, died on April 8, 2021, after a long illness. She leaves behind the following loved ones: her children, Matthew Dean (Sarah), Samuel Dean, Saul Dean, and their father, Wesley Dean; her mother, Paula Romine Ryan; brother, Jimmy Ryan (Kimberlee); uncle, Pete Romine (Melia); nieces and nephews, Kendall, Reedie, Kinner, Foster and Southern Ryan; cousins, Barbara, Billy, Kathy and Linda Shiffler, Barbara Mahaffey (Barry), Simon, Noah, Seth, Deborah, and Katherine (Tonino) Romine; as well as a host of extended family and friends, including her devoted friend, Christopher Williams. Christine was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Pauline and Herman Romine, and her beloved Uncle Michael Romine; her father, William Howard Ryan Jr.; paternal grandparents, Bill and Ina Ryan; aunts, Billie Ruth Atkinson (Mark) and Anna Jo Brown (Al); and Uncle Stan Ryan (Pattie) and Uncle Fenton. A graveside service for Christine will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery, County Hwy 9, Hayden, AL, on Sunday, April 11, beginning at 3:30 p.m.