Christine Freeman Thorndyke of Lumberton, N.C. passed away on Thursday, April 24th. She was born in Lumberton on January 22, 1926 to Andrew and Katie Freeman. She was the 5th of nine children. She was a mother and grandmother first and foremost but also worked for many years at Fleishman's and later, The Fashion Bar in downtown Lumberton where she shared her love for fashion with her many loyal customers. She was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church where she taught Vacation Bible School and Sunday School and was a member of a Women's Circle in her younger adulthood. Later in life, she served as a greeter in the Children's Wing,was a member of an Adult Sunday School Class and was active in the Senior Adults Ministry. She especially enjoyed seeing the country on church sponsored bus trips with her senior friends and their driver/chaperone, the Reverend Joe Bounds. Christine was preceded in death by her son Steve Thorndyke, her parents and her brothers, Marion, Billy Paul, Robert Earl "Red", and Boyce Dixon Freeman, her sisters Louise Freeman Broadwell and Kay Freeman Bennett. She is survived by her children Knocky Thorndyke, Andy Thorndyke and wife Beth of Sunset Beach, and Beverly Thorndyke Hill and her husband Mark of Greensboro and her sisters Ida Belle Freeman Hardin and Margaret Freeman Kinlaw, both of Lumberton. She is also survived by grandchildren Kelby (Laurie) Thorndyke of Greenville, NC, Chip (Katie) Thorndyke of Lumberton, Amanda Thorndyke Baxley of Fuquay Varina, Drew (Joanna) Thorndyke of Wilmington, Jordan Thorndyke of Chapel Hill, Alex and Abby Hill of Greensboro and five great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be on Saturday, May 3rd at First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with her family greeting friends at a reception following the service in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to: The Senior Adults Ministry of Lumberton's First Baptist Church at 606 N. Walnut Street, P.O. Box 938, Lumberton N.C. 28359 or Southeastern Hospice House at 1100 Pine Run Drive, Lumberton N.C. 28358. The strong work ethic and Christian values along with the love and laughter that Christine shared with her family will forever be etched on their hearts and in their lives. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Wesley Pines for providing a comfortable and safe home for her during her last years.