Obituary Name: Christine Pickens a lifelong Coalgate resident BORN: January 8, 1955 at Coalgate, OK to Absolum Jefferson Pickens Sr. & Ellie Carnes Pickens Passed Away: Friday, June 25, 2010 at Ada, OK Age: 55 years, 5 months & 17 days Education: attended Cottonwood & graduated from Coalgate schools , also attended & completed several courses related to her work Married: Occupation: Employed with the Choctaw Nation at the Child Development Center in Coalgate for 13 years also worked as a CNA for several years Church Affiliation: member of the Lone Star Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a member & past President & Secretary of the Women's Ministries Other: A member of the Choctaw tribe, she loved to cook, sew, & do crafts Survivors 1 Sister: Vangie Robinson & husband Roy of Boswell, OK 1 Brother: Eugene Pickens & wife Rebecca of Coalgate, OK 3 Nieces; Kimberly Pickens of Coalgate, OK Pacali Pickens of Krebs, OK Puchi Hearst & husband Damien of McAlester, OK A special "son": Gary Lee Hensley of Lehigh, OK Great Nephew: Ashten Pickens of Krebs, OK Schuyler Pickens of Krebs, OK Kyzir Hearst of McAlester, OK Great Niece: Octavia Pickens of Krebs, OK Along with numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, other relatives & many dear & loved friends Preceded in death by Parents: A.J. & Ellie Pickens Brother: A.J. Pickens, Jr. Nephew: Timothy Pickens Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. Place of Service: Brown's Funeral Chapel-Coalgate Interment: Lone Star Church Cemetery Officiating: Rev. Virginia Espinoza Assisting: Rev. Hannah Bryan Casketbearers: Adam Cole, Gary Hensley, Eddie Mayer, Jr., Daniel Hall, David John, Chris Rawls Honorary Pallbearers: Joe Lambert, James Frazier, Johnny McClellan, Edward Mayer, Ernest Lee Cole, Ricky Clem, Mike Hensley, Gary Weeden Family Night-Monday 6-8 p.m. SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE