— Chrystal C. Boling was born to Harve and Gracie Sequoyah Collins Boling on June 21st, 1932 at Okay, Oklahoma and left this life on December 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents and her step mother Alberta, brother Austin Ray, and sisters; Lenora and Lannette, granddaughter Victoria Lynn Faulconer, nephews Benjamin Boling, grandparents George W. and Ada Brentlinger Boling, Reverend S.Y. and Beady Collins, great grandparents Charles and Hattie Brentlinger, Albert and Naomi Techau and brother Charles Wilson. She was also preceded by the father of her children; James C. Faulconer and her late husband; Jim Henson. 

Chrystal is survived by her children, one son Randy and Claudette Faulconer of Porter, OK, and daughters Pamela Merz of Wagoner, OK, Sheila and Dr. Bernard Fioravanti, of Wagoner, OK also Jamie and Wayne Page, of Wagoner, OK, brothers Utah and Virginia Boling, of Muskogee, OK and Richard Wilson, of Tulsa, OK and sister Sharon and Tom Scarborough, of Stillwater, OK, grandchildren Audra and Chuck McAnarney, Christi and Michael Plunk, Valene Faulconer, James Paris, Carrie and Brett Green, Robert and Amanda Merz, Hank and Lynette McBride, Chrystal and James Thompson, Angela and Andy Seals, Beth and Brent Graber, Jake Page, great grandchildren Lacey, Derrick, Macey, Mason, Ruger, Logan, Amanda, Ali, Masey and Gauge, they were all precious to her.

Chrystal spent her school years in the Okay area. She worked for Wayne and Doris Gilbert and learned about flowers. She worked as a machine operator at Coburn optical. Mrs. Helen French and Dr. Eugene Henry encouraged her to become a nurse. She graduated from the last licensed Practical Nurse class at Muskogee Regional Hospital and worked at the hospital until retirement when she relocated and established her home in Wagoner, OK. She claimed many friends and enjoyed growing flowers, cooking, reading and writing. She learned lessons from the bumps and rough spots in life and enjoyed life to the fullest with her companion dogs; Jack and Miss T.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00AM, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Okay, Oklahoma at the Three Rivers Cemetery with Brother Willie Rice officiating. 

Services are under the direction of Shipman Funeral Home & Crematory.