Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Mexia Daily News - May 4, 2010 edition


Christine Scarborough Wynne

Funeral services for Mrs. Christine Wynne, 90, were Sunday, May 2, at First 
Baptist Church in Kirvin, with the Rev. Rick Scarborough officiating. Interment 
followed the service at Shanks Cemetery.

Visitation was Saturday, May 1, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Scarborough passed away Thursday April 29, at East Texas Medical Center in 
Fairfield.

She was born in Freestone County to Joseph and Nina Ruth Goolsby Freeman.

Mrs. Wynne lived in Houston for many years before returning to Kirvin in 1980. 
She worked as a kindergarten teacher at Uvalde Baptist Church in Houston and also 
as a Medical Aid for numerous nursing homes for many years. She enjoyed arts and 
crafts, working with children and working with the elderly. Mrs. Wynne was a 
member of the First Baptist Church in Kirvin for almost 30 years and taught 
Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years. She was a very classy 
lady and always brought joy to the room as she entered.

She is survived by her husband, Ellis Wynne of Kirvin; son, James “Bo” Scarbourgh 
and wife Pat of Kirvin; two daughters, Patricia Welborn and husband Jimmy of 
Houston and Charline Mills of Kirvin; three step-sons, Michael Wayne and wife 
Betsy of Plano, Robert Wynne and wife Karen of Plano and Mark Wynne of Cedar Hill 
and their families; six grandchildren, Joseph Harold Scarborough, Tonjia Lisa 
Scarborough, Sandra Ann Melton and husband Connard, Sheri Bullard and husband 
Rick, Donnie Midkiff Jr., and Jennifer Smith; 10 great-grandchildren, Brooke 
Arren Scarborough, Kristopher James Scarborough, Madison Scarborough, Kelley 
Currie and husband Brock, Trenton Bullard and wife Tina, Courtney Burnett, Gail 
Connard Melton III, Matthew Ray Midkiff and wife Cheryl, Daniel Midkiff, and Lena 
Smith; two great-grandchildren, Marvin Brock Currie and Madleyn Michelle Midkiff;
two sisters, Pat DeVillier and husband Frank of Simsboro and Bonnie Fulcher and 
husband Bobbie of Shanks; one brother, J. B. “Buck” Freeman of Teague; numerous 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Wynne was preceded in death by her husband, Joe James Scarborough; and two 
grandchildren, James Edwin Scarborough and Lorrie Ann Midkiff.

Bowers Funeral Home of Teague was in charge of the arrangements.