Christel Lina Cruz age61 of Ashland City, TN. passed away on Wednesday September 30, 2015 at the Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. She was born in Germany on August 7, 1954 to parents Earnest Heinze and Margarete (Bergmann) Becker. Christel was preceded in death by her parents, and brother Jaheim Becker. She is survived by her sons Phillip (Jessica) Mullins, Jr., Matthew Mullins, daughters Sherry (Rick) Mullins, Heidi Mullins, Wendy Mullins, Adrianita (Jamie) Mullins, brother Burnd Becker, sisters Heidi and Sylvia Becker, fifteen grandchildren Steven, Josephine, Gerardo, and Patricia Mullins, Theresa Miranda, Katie Penrod, Erman Garcia, Sarah Penrod, Isabela and Rickie Bravo, Danielle and Kayla Ashburry, Lucas Claxton, Dylan and Brook Mullins. Visitation with friends and family for Christel Cruz will be in the chapel of the Boyd Funeral Home on Sunday October 11, 2015 from 11am till time of Memorial Service at 2:00pm. Arrangements by the Boy Funeral Home 101 Elizabeth St. Ashland City, TN 37015 www.boydfh.com 615-792-4677.