Christine Despain of Durant, Okla., passed from this life on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the age of 88. She was born on Saturday, January 12, 1935 in Durant, Okla., to Lonnie Richard and Sarah Florence (James) McDonald.
She was a longtime resident of Durant, Okla. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Durant, where she also taught Sunday school and taught at First Friends.
She loved studying the bible. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie Richard and Sarah Florence (James) McDonald; husbands, Phillip Wigington, Charles Despain; son, Steve Wigington; brother, Charles McDonald and sister, Laverne McDonald; grandson, Christopher Welch.
Survivors include her daughter, Valerie Welch and husband Danny of Durant, Okla.; sons, Kenneth Wigington and wife Deborah of Washington State, Travis Wigington and wife Annette of Durant, Okla., Randy Despain and wife Tonia of Dallas, Texas, Mike Despain and wife Linda of Los Colinas, Texas, Steve Despain of Texas; grandchildren: Chuck Welch, Kyle Welch and wife Jillian, Samantha Wigington, Gina Wigington and husband Chris, Brad Wigington and wife Kayla, Amy Quarrles and husband Aaron, Travis Wigington, Scott Wigington, Phillip Wigington, Tamara Wigington, Candice Shipp and husband Morgan, Dane Despain; sisters-in-law, Donnie McDonald, Joyce McDonald; special comfort companion, Peaches, as well as numerous great and great-great-grandchildren, cousins and other extended family and friends.
A family visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Gordon Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma with Bro. Gary McNeill officiating. Grandsons Chuck Welch, Chris Wigington, Scott Wigington, Brad Wigington, Travis Wigington and Phillip Wigington will serve as pallbearers.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Gordon Funeral Home, 221 N. Third Ave. in Durant.
Phone: (580) 916-9090
www.gordonfh.com