Christine Edith Corwin passed away June 22, 2019 peacefully at her Paulding home surrounded by her two daughters, Jewel Loff-Polk and Joan Ryan, 3 of her precious sisters, Sally Gross, Dorothy Throne, Virginia Dickey, one of her loving brothers, Gar Gross and her niece, Rena Rager.
Christine was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ; and Heaven is a much sweeter place because she is there. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Corwin, her sons, Randall Clayton and Terry Lynn; brothers, William Earl and Franklin Darrel and her parents, Clayton and Verna Gross of Cecil, Ohio.
Christine was born in Mill Branch, Kentucky in 1933 and moved to Ohio with her parents and siblings in 1944 at age 11. She attended Paulding High School and graduated in 1952. She married the love of her life, Gerald Corwin in 1953 and they had 64 years of a very special love together. Chris and Gerald moved to Southern California in 1963 and raised their 4 children there. They lived in Orange and San Diego Counties. After retirement, they moved back to Paulding and be with their Ohio family after 36 years in California. Both Chris and Gerald came from families of 11 and both of them had Mothers named Verna.
Before Gerald's retirement they started a commercial sewing business in California which grew to be a very successful business which they moved to Paulding and ran for 20 years. At one point, they sewed large complex products for over 80 commercial bakeries across the country. Chris was a perfectionist in everything she did and besides sewing and quilting, she made clothes for herself and her children. She even made her own wedding dress.
She was a very talented quilter and made quilts for her home, her family, extended family members, and friends. Since her passing, the family has been inundated by people's memories of her quilts and most still have them, some more than 40 years old.
Christine never met a stranger, and loved everyone she ever met. She was a loving and giving person; helped thousands of people in her lifetime and was known to give her last dime to a needy stranger. Christine was a founding member of the original Habitat for Humanity in Paulding County and served on the Board for many years.
She is survived by her siblings: Raymond Harold (Grace) Antwerp, Dorothy Throne of Paulding, Virginia Dickey (Ernie) Cecil, Lawerence (Beverly) Cecil, Winston (Rita) Payne, Lowell (Teresa) Defiance, Gar (Carol) Cocoa Beach, FL, Sally Gross Defiance, Steve (Wanda) Paulding, Sandra Metz (George) Ney.
2 Children: Jewel Loff-Polk (Glen) Irvine, CA, Joan Ryan (Michael) of Aurora, CO.
6 Grandchildren: Graham Loff (Katrina) Brookline, NH, Adam Corwin (Erin) Yokosuka, Japan, Matthew Loff (Christina) Irvine, CA, Christopher Corwin Van Wert, Cameron Ryan Aurora, CO and her only Granddaughter, Allison Weber of Irvine, CA.
5 Great Grandchildren: Michael James Corwin (11) Van West, Kayne Michael Taylor-Ryan (10) Aurora, CO, Alexander Charles Corwin, (9), Zachary Peter Corwin (7), Noah Gabriel Corwin (4) Yokosuka, Japan and Hunter William Loff (7) Brookline, NH.
She leaves behind a lasting legacy of love for her family. She will be deeply missed.
Pastor Rick Neville will conduct funeral services at 11 am Thursday, June 27th. She will be laid to rest in St. Paul Cemetery, Paulding.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations made to the Paulding Presbyterian Church or Paulding Church of the Nazarene.
