Christine Jacobs Tompkins, age 66 of Laurinburg passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 after a brief illness.
Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Oakwood Memorial Park. Arrangements are through Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Christine was born March 29, 1947 in Ottawa, precious daughter to Shirlee (Peterson) Jacobs and the late Abe Jacobs. She joined Pioneer Hi-Bred as an Administrative Assistant soon after moving to Laurinburg in 1987 and remained a dedicated employee until her sudden illness. Christine embraced every day with a positive attitude and a smile on her face. She truly cherished sharing time with family and friends. In addition to being a guardian angel to her aunt and mother, Christine frequently traveled to California and Florida to visit her daughters and grandsons.
Surviving are her husband, Ray Tompkins of their home in Laurinburg; daughters, Suzanne Tompkins and husband David Goetz of San Francisco, CA, Kalah Fanning and husband John Fanning of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; her mother, Shirlee P. Jacobs of Laurinburg; brothers, Ronald Jacobs of Phoenix, AZ and Robert Jacobs of Grand Junction, CO; her grandchildren, John Fanning, Ryan Fanning and Charlie Goetz.
Christine is laid to rest in the Garden of Inspiration.