A native of Midway, Kentucky, Marrillia is a graduate of the University of Kentucky. She is actively engaged in the community as a member of the VisitLEX Tourism Commission and as a Trustee of Midway University; Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton appointed her to serve on the city’s 250 Lex Planning Commission, which has planned a yearlong celebration of Lexington’s 250^th anniversary in 2025. Christa also is a member and past president of the Bluegrass Hospitality Association and formerly served on the boards of LexArts and the Downtown Lexington Partnership. 

Christa and her husband, Josh, have two sons, Lincoln and Winston.