Christine Wilson Cain (“Chris”), aged 81, died at home on September 25, 2020 after a 4-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. A native of Pearidge, GA she was born December 17, 1938, the daughter of Joseph R. and Catherine Frazier Wilson.
Chris graduated as Valedictorian from Clarkston High School in 1956. Following graduation, she attended Emory University and held various secretarial jobs. In 1958 she married her childhood classmate, Gene Cain, while he was serving in the US Army. They lived on various military bases around the country and after returning home, she started her 35-year career at Centers for Disease Control. She became one of their first computer programmers and retired as a programmer for NIOSH. In 2009, she and Gene enjoyed a trip to Ireland to research their ancestral heritage. After retirement she also enjoyed reading, gardening, managing her stock portfolio, the mountains of Hiawassee, GA and spending time with her grandchildren. She was smart, patient, supportive and will be greatly missed by her husband, children, and grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by an infant daughter, Sheila Ann Cain. Surviving in addition to her husband of 62 years, Gene, are her daughter Terri Cain Boggs and husband Tim of Decatur; son Stephen E. Cain and wife Jodi of Covington; four grandchildren, Jessica Cain, Nikolas Cain, Cara Boggs, Liam Boggs; brother J J Wilson and wife Mary Elizabeth; and numerous Wilson cousins.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday October 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home, 3150 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084 with social distancing and masks required. The family will receive visitors 1 hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Chris’ memory to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at www.mjfox.org.
