Christine Massengale

Christine McClain Massengale born May 9, 1936 in Arrey, New Mexico

She went to be with Jesus on May 19, 2025. She lived in Citrus Heights, California during her last days. Other places she lived were the Los Angeles area, Sacramento, Orangevale and Placerville all in California. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude Cecil and Lucile Thomasson McClain. Christine was also preceded in death by her brother Marvin McClain, her sister Juel Sallee and her beloved husband Wesley Arthur "Pete" Massengale. Christine is survived by her sisters: Melba Wright, Louise McElroy, Brenda Hope and her brother n’ law Dale Hope.

Christine and Pete were married on June 13, 1953. They were blessed with two daughters, Vicki Marlene married to Joseph Connor and Kari Lou married to Raymond Nelson. They were blessed with nine grandchildren: Ryan Connor, married to Shannon DePonte, Shonda Connor married to Marcus Ayers. Aubree Nelson married to Paul Mackey, Trevor Nelson married to Sara Boone, Logan Nelson married to Debra Chaney. Quintin Nelson, Savannah Nelson, Blake Nelson and Damion Nelson. And they have 16 great-grandchildren: Connor Tabor married to Ryne, McKenna Ayers, Emma and Joseph Connor, Kayla Swinford married to Daniel, Avonlee, Judah and Selah Mackey, Rendi, Kacey, Tristan and Emmett Nelson, Raney, Landon, Iain and Desmond Nelson. Christine and Pete lived in the Los Angeles area for the first few years of their life together as he served as a conscientious objector. She worked at the Dime Store. They moved to the Sacramento area in 1956 and in 1961 she bought a drive - in - restaurant and managed it and was able to pay it off in one year. She took a vacation and Pete managed it for two weeks and said, "I'm going back to UPS because this is way too much work". They decided to sell because Christine unexpectedly found out she was having Kari. She set a wonderful example and trained her girls to work hard and take care of home and family. She had several different jobs. She worked at the school cafeteria, House of Fabrics, and had her own house cleaning business but her main priority was taking care of her family and anyone who needed help. She also taught her kids to work for their employers like they were working for God. Christine was a faithful follower of Jesus and a member of the church of Christ. Her greatest desire was for her loved ones to walk faithfully with the Lord.

She left high school to marry Pete but as promised to her mother she graduated from Del Campo high school in 1974. She was influential in many lives. She and Pete often had friends and relatives live with thshe em who needed some help. Their home was very welcoming. It was a place where many gathered to spend time together and there was always singing.

She loved big and will be missed dearly.

And she was always the calm in everyone's storm.