Christine R. Winingnear, 78, of Bloomfield, Missouri, passed away October 12, 2016 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born January 20, 1939 at McDougal, Arkansas to the late Thomas Henry Dean and Edith Dickson Dean.
On February 2, 1961 at Piggott, Arkansas, she was married to James Winingnear. He survives.
Also surviving are her children, two sons, Frankie D. Winingnear of Bloomfield, Missouri and James O. Winingnear and wife Leatha of Puxico, Missouri; one daughter, Tammy Null and husband Kenny of Puxico, Mo.; one grandson, Ryan Winingnear; three sisters, Sherlene Parker of Corning, Arkansas, Earlene Moore of Datto, Arkansas and Georgie Herring of Coning, Arkansas; two brothers, Roy Dean of Fredericktown, Missouri and A.C. Dean of McDougal, Arkansas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, as well as one sister, Ruth and four brothers, Brooksie Dean, Gale Dean, Willard Dean and Willie Dean.
She was a member of the Sturdivant Apostolic Pentecostal Church and had worked as a nurse's aide. She enjoyed her church and working, flowers, collecting owls, embroidering, cooking and canning.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016 in the Sturdivant Apostolic Church at Sturdivant, Missouri, with the funeral following at 1:00p.m., at the church, Saturday. Interment will be in the Fagan Cemetery at Puxico, Missouri with Rev. Dale Holman officiating.