Service Thursday for Christa Lynn Layman

Christa Lynn (Thompson) Layman passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at her home in Coleman, Oklahoma at the age of fi fty. Christa entered this life on November 28, 1971, in Ada, Oklahoma born to parents Charles and Frances (Haney) Thompson. Christa graduated from Bray-Doyle (Ok) High School and Southeastern Oklahoma State University with her teaching degree. She married the love of her life Jeremy Brent Layman on August 6, 1994, in Coalgate, Oklahoma and they were blessed with two daughters Madison and Mackenzie. She was a loving and dedicated teacher at Milburn Public Schools where she was instrumental in shaping children’s lives. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, cooking, and hiking. Above all, she loved her family and supported her girls in their school activities.

Christa is preceded in death by grandparents Clint Thompson and Barbara Hackworth and Homer and Lillian Haney.

Christa is survived by her husband Jeremy Layman of the home; daughters Madison and Mackenzie Layman of the home; parents Charles and Frances Thompson of Clarita, OK; sister Crystal Thompson of Durant, OK; niece Christian Chaney of Durant, OK; mother and father-in-law Vickie and Mike Layman of Schulter, OK; broth er-in-law Jason Layman and wife Karie of Schulter, OK; niece and nephews Amelia, Nathan, and Eli Layman of Schulter, OK and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

Services to celebrate Christa’s amaz ing life will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel in Durant, Oklahoma. Pastor Dustin Meadows of Coleman Baptist Church in Coleman will offi ciate. Interment will follow in Coleman-Ego Cemetery with Mike Layman, Jason Layman, Kevin Haney, Kenny Haney, and Johnathan Diamond serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Nathan Layman, Vince Haney, Tim Guinn, Rick Hardison, and Glen Haney. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM at the Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com.