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Christine Hairston Fitzgerald

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Christine Hairston Fitzgerald, a lifelong resident of the Oak Grove Community, was called to leave her earthly home, to enter her glorious heavenly home on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, where she no doubt was greeted by a host of her family and friends who had gone on before her. Bonnie Christine (Hairston) Fitzgerald was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Springdale to Daria and Minnie Hairston. She attended Oak Grove School, graduating from Springdale High School in 1946. She had many dear friends in her class and enjoyed going to the class reunions and keeping up with all her former classmates. In 1948, she married her childhood sweetheart, E.H. (Jack) Fitzgerald. She worked outside the home for a few years, but found her true calling was to be a devoted wife and mother. She and Jack raised their three children in the Oak Grove community. She was a charter member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, where she served as Sunday School teacher, VBS volunteer and many other roles. She also was a 50+ year member of the Oak Grove Extension Homemakers. Christine loved to entertain her family and friends in her home. She, along with Jack, were very active grandparents, and could be seen out enjoying concerts, plays, ballgames and many other activities with their family. Christine was a woman of great faith and love for her Savior. She was always positive and caring, regardless of her circumstances. She suffered a massive stroke six years ago, leaving her without the ability to speak. This did not hinder her walk with Christ, and she continued to be an inspiration and example to all who knew and met her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband of 61 years, Jack; her son, Doug; her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ethel and Johnny Gobble; and her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Eva Dean and Leonard Terry. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and John McWilliams and granddaughter, Bethany, of Shawnee, Okla.; her son and daughter-in-law, Dwayne and Cindy Fitzgerald of Springdale; daughter-in-law, Yolanda Gage; her brother and sister-in-law, Gale and Jessie Hairston; grandson, Jason and wife, Christian Fitzgerald and great-grandson, Maddox, all of Springdale; grandson, John, and wife, Ashley Fitzgerald and great-granddaughter, Kylee, all of Springdale; grandson, Robert Fitzgerald and fiancee, Alexandra Morrison of Springdale; grandson, Ryan Fitzgerald and fiancee, Amanda Pearson of Tulsa, Okla.; granddaughter, Angela (McWilliams) Goodson and husband, Jacob and great-granddaughters, Sophia and Seraphina, all of Williamsburg, Va.; grandson, Stephen McWilliams and wife, Crystal and great-grandson, Daniel and great-granddaughter, Susanna, all of Shawnee, Okla.; one niece, Susan Storment and husband, John; four nephews, Dennis and wife, Lori Hairston of Oklahoma City, Bill and wife, Kathy Hairston of Fayetteville, Jeff and wife, Samantha Hairston of Midwest City, Okla., and Ben Storment and fiancee, Randa of Springdale; and several great-nephews and -nieces. She is also survived by a host of friends and loved ones, including her loving caregiver for the past six years, Silvia Trejo. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Sisco Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Oak Grove Baptist Church with the Guy Durkee and Louis Dewett officiating. Burial will be in the Elm Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, P.O. Box 8109, Springdale, AR 72766. To sign the guestbook online, please visit www.siscofuneral.com or www.facebook.com/siscofuneral-chapel.

Published February 15, 2013

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