LAURINBURG — Christine Jacobs Tompkins, 66, passed away on March 21, 2014 after a brief illness.

Christine was born on March 29, 1947 in Ottawa, Ill., 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, Calif. and Kalah Fanning and husband John Fanning of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., her mother Shirlee P. Jacobs of Laurinburg, brothers Ronald Jacobs of Phoenix, Ariz. and Robert Jacobs of Grand Junction, Colo., and her grandchildren John Fanning, Ryan Fanning, and Charlie Goetz.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Saint Luke United Methodist Church officiated by Pastor Billy Olsen. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the Church Fellowship Hall.

Burial services will be at 2 p.m. on April 5 at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa, Ill.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christine's favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Services entrusted to Richard Boles Funeral Service