Christine Elaine Gilmore, age 71, of Texarkana, Texas passed away on September 17, 2026, at a local nursing home. She was born on December 25, 1954, in Dallas, Texas to Betty Baker and Kenneth Gilmore.

She spent her working years in the medical field, from insurance for 20 plus years to coding for another 25 plus years until she retired. In her free time, she enjoyed spending time with her family, always loving on her niece and great niece. She enjoyed helping others, she volunteered her time with Meals on Wheels and the Habitat for Humanity organizations. She also spent her time traveling, from London and Hawaii, to New York and any other place warm she could go.

She is preceded in death by both of her father, mother and stepfather Dicky Boyce; one brother, Kenneth Ray Gilmore Jr; and one sister Sue Boyce.

Those left to include her memory include her three sisters, Denise Gilmore, Sandra Boyce and Evelyn Norris; her niece, Ayden Cox and husband Slade; her great niece Mavis Cox; along with a host of other family and friends.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the Texarkana Funeral Home – Texas.