Mary Christine “Chris” Piper, Nee Webb, 73, of Brighton, IL, died peacefully in her sleep and was welcomed home to Jesus, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Chris was born on February 11, 1946, to the late Walter and Minnie Webb, of Bunker Hill.

On December 27, 1964, she married Samuel Piper. He survives.

Chris retired as a nurse in 2012, from Eunice Smith Home in Alton after a 27 year career. She served for 13 years on the volunteer ambulance service as an EMT, in Shipman. She sang and helped direct the Shipman Community Choir and sang with the Joy Singers of Godfrey.

In addition to her husband, she will be missed by her children, David Piper, Rebecca (Patrick) Standish, Beth (Forrest) Hurst; her grandchildren, Killian Standish, Ellie Standish, Norah Hurst, Judah Hurst; and one brother, Donald Webb.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Harold Webb, Walter “Bud” Webb.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020, at Anderson Family Funeral Home in Brighton.

Memorial donations may be made to Alton Memorial Rehabilitation and Therapy (Formerly Eunice Smith Home) in lieu of flowers.