Christine Smith Eakes, 85, of Brookhaven, MS, entered her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at KDMC with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 16, 1940, in Brookhaven, MS, to Charles Homer Smith and Martha Jane Britt Smith.
The family will receive visitors at Brookhaven Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026. Funeral services will be held at Brookhaven Funeral Home at 2 p.m., with graveside services following in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was a dedicated member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Christine was a certified legal secretary and a successful businesswoman. She enjoyed being outdoors and took great pride in gardening. She was an outstanding cook and enjoyed preparing Sunday dinner for her family. She cherished all of her many life-long friends. Her greatest joy was being a Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Martha Jane Smith; her loving husband of 55 years, Thomas M. Eakes; her daughter, Tammie Eakes Stegall; brother, Shelby Smith; and many other family members whom she loved.
Christine is survived by her son Jeffrey Thomas Eakes and wife Natalie ...