Funeral services for Christine Joyce (Southall) Braxton, 91 year-old Weatherford, Oklahoma resident, will be held Thursday, September 24, 2015, 9:30 A.M. in The Chapel of Lockstone Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Bryant officiating. Visitation will be held at Lockstone Funeral Home in Weatherford from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. on Wednesday, September 23. Graveside services will be held Thursday, September 24, 2015, 4:00 P.M. at Friona Cemetery in Friona, Texas.

Christine Joyce Southall Braxton passed into the loving arms of her Lord on September 19, 2015, at Weatherford Regional Hospital in Weatherford, Oklahoma, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 15 days.

Mrs. Braxton was born January 4, 1924, in DeLeon, TX to Porter and Fannie (Brumbelow) Southall. When she was three years old, the family moved to Parmer County, Texas, where they had purchased land from the Capitol Syndicate Corporation when it divided and sold the enormous XIT Ranch to pay for the states Capitol building. She grew up there and attended elementary and secondary schools in Friona, TX, graduating from Friona High School in 1942. On Saturday 26, 1942, she married James Ross Pete Braxton in Friona. They had two sons, James Ross Jr. Jim and Ray Gene.

The Braxtons owned and operated the Tri-County and Black, Texas Grain businesses for 34 years. Their first home was above the grain elevators office. In 1950, they built a house across the road from the elevator, where they raised their family. They also operated businesses in Ruidoso, NM, Amarillo, TX, and Edmond, OK. After retiring in 1979, the couple moved to Weatherford.

Mrs. Braxton enjoyed working with her husband in the family businesses. However, her greatest joy came from taking care of her family. She was a devoted wife who adored her boys. The family enjoyed traveling, skiing, and sightseeing. Throughout the years, they traveled to 38 states as well as Mexico and Cuba. Pete and Christine were in Cuba when the Castro revolution took place.

Mrs. Braxton was a member of the First Baptist Church in Friona and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an active member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the Pioneer Center in Weatherford, where she served 10 years as a council member. She served 2 years as secretary of a five-county nutrition program.

Mrs. Braxton is survived by her step-granddaughter Jenny of San Francisco, CA, and by her sister and brother-in-law Anna Jo and Gene Smith of Del City, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She leaves behind many friends in both Texas and Oklahoma, especially at the Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford, where she resided for the past 2 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Pete and sons Jim and Ray, as well as her parents and four siblings.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.