Passed away peacefully, at Te Nikau Grey Hospital, surrounded by her loving family, on July 25, 2025, aged 78 years. Beloved and devoted wife of the late Colin, adored and deeply appreciated mother and mother-in-law of Graham and Connie, Susan and Mike Stead, Rachel and Jamie Smith, David and Abbie, the late John, and Tony, cherished and loving Nana of Andrew and Ella, Kaleb, Jacques, Roy and Lochie, Katelyn, Nicole, Dean, Cameron, Mikayla, Charlotte, Liam, Corbin, Rebekah, Lydia, and Ben, loved great grandmother of Archie, loved sister, sister-in-law, aunty and dear friend of many. Christine was a pillar of strength, compassion and unwavering support to all that knew her, her warmth, generosity and steadfast love for the Lord Jesus will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered. John 14:3. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. “Absent from the body, at home with the Lord”. Messages c/o The Provis Family, PO Box 131, Hokitika 7842, or can be left on Christine’s tribute page at www.thompsonfd.co.nz. A service to celebrate Christine’s life, will be held in All Saints Church, Bealey Street, Hokitika, on Thursday, July 31, commencing at 1.00pm. Private cremation to follow.
Christine Elizabeth (nee Watson) Provis
July 25, 2025
Our deepest sympathy to all, our greatest respect and empathy. xoxo Rex & Anthea
My deepest condolences to the Provis family. Sending lots of hugs and love to you all
Deepest condolences to all the provis family, sending love & thinking of you .RIP Christine.
My thoughts are with you at this sad time Grahame
Our deepest sympathies to the family.
My thoughts are with you all at this time of sadness with the passing of your dear mother.Fond memories. R.I.P.Christine
Condolences Graham and all the family. Is so hard to lose your mum, nana and friend. Robyn
Sorry to hear of your loss, thoughts with all the Provis family x
My condolences to the Provis Family. Christine was loving and caring lady. ❤️
An amazingly kind lady and was such a resilient person for the challenges that life threw her way. Her faith was her strength. You will be happy with Colin now as you quite often said to me how you missed him. Rest in peace dear lady.my sincere condolences to Graham Susan Rachel and David and there families
Condolences to the Provis family
Deepest sympathy to Graham,Susan,Rachel, David and Families. Your mum was a special caring lady and always smiling. Always making sure to stop for chats . She will be happy now up with her soul mate R.I.P Christine Heavens newest angel 🩷💐
Condolences to all the Provis Family,,RIP,,!
Condolences to you all for your loss.
How sad for you all. Sending our sincere sympathies and thinking of our memories of a lovely lady 💕
To Graham and Connie, David and Abbie I’m so sorry your beautiful Mum has passed away. A true lady in every sence of the word. Rest in love Christine you’ll be deeply missed by all who had the honour of knowing you xoxo
Our deepest sympathy. A lovely lady.
From John and Elisabeth Gibb
So sorry for your loss Graham and family , thinking of you all at this sad time
Oh I am so sorry to hear about your beautiful Mum’s passing. She was a beautiful lady always so loving and happy to chat when you saw her. My deepest sympathy to you all 🙏💞
Our condolences to freinds and family
So sorry to hear of the loss of your dear Mum. Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.🌹
We will miss you Christine, but are heartened by the fact you have gone to be with our Lord.
Condolences to your family.
We will miss you Christine, but are heartened by the fact you have gone to be with our Lord.
Condolences to your family.
Norma and Merv Nicolle
Condolences and deepest sympathy to the Provis family
Sincere condolences to the Provis family. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
My thoughts are with the provis family at this sad time. Treasure the memories made.
Condolences to all the family .
A lovely kind lady who always loved a chat. It was a real pleasure to know Christine. My sincere condolences to all the family.
Our deepest sympathies to all the Provis family.
My deepest condolences to all the Provis fammly
Deepest sympathies to you all.
So sorry to hear of Christine’s passing. Gone to be with her lord. A lovely and caring lady. RiP Christine.
Raewyn and Ross Taylor.
We extend our sympathy to all Christine’s family at this sad time of her passing. RIP Christine
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
So sorry for the loss of your mum and nana.
Thinking of you all at this sad time.
So sorry to hear this sad news. Christine was a lovely lady. May she rest in love.
Feeling for you all at this time -she was a lovely lady.
Deepest sympathy. Our thoughts are with you all.
My thoughts & prayers to the Provis family after your loss of Christine who was a lovely gentle lady. RIP ❤️
Thinking of you all at this sad time with the loss of your lovely Mum. Big hugs to you all. Lyn Robinson, Kumara Junction
Our Love and Sympathy to all the family. We will be thinking of you on Wednesday.
Thinking of you all. Christine will be sadly missed in our community.
Our thoughts & prayers to Christine’s family.
I enjoyed her afternoon tea after picking bucketfuls of plums from which I’ve made gallons of sauce over the years.
She was a faithful woman of God who loved playing hymns, the oldies but goodies.
‘Well done, good & faithful servant. Enter into the joy of your Lord.’ Matthew 25:23
My thoughts and prayers are with all the Provis and Watson family at this time. I have such happy memories of the Watson and extended Thompson family picnics at the Inangahua River at Crushington, and then later visiting the farm at Kokatahi . A wonderful lasting Christian heritage passed on through the generations. RIP Christine.
Our family thanks God for Christine and her joyous and generous faith. She was always an inspiration as were her parents, Bessie & Len, before her. We will always cherish the wonderful visits to the farm from when they took over in 1969, the warm welcomes by Christine and Colin, the lavish afternoon teas, the prayer and singing times with Christine at the piano. Her legacy of family devotion, her commitment to God’s saving love through Jesus Christ, and her continual prayer and blessing to so many others will live on for generations to come.
Love and blessings to all the family for a wonderful celebration of Christine’s life.
Our deepest condolences to Graham and Provis family for the loss of a beloved family member. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. Rohan, Rajeeve and Romesh Dewa
What a special loving Mum you all have had, hearts will be broken with her loss. Her compassion and empathy has been passed on to Graham and David and also sure other family members.
We extend our thoughts and heartfelt sympathy to her loved ones. 💔
I am so sorry I did not know this sooner. My love and sympathy to you all, Provis and Watson family’s. Christine was a very special lady, now with her two great loves – her Lord and Colin. RIP. 😢
To the Provis Family
Please except our deepest Symphony in the sad loss
of Christine
Deepest condolences Graham, Susan, Rachel, David and extended families.
We are thinking of you all at this very sad time.
Adrienne and Tony Arnold
Deepest sympathies to all the family at this sad time
Christine was a beautiful lady
our love is with you all at this sad time. Your mum was a beautiful kind lady.
Graham & Connie, Susan & Mike, Rachel & Jimmy & David & Abbie, and all Christines wonderful Grandchildren & Great Grandchild. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all as you celebrate Aunty Christines life and her input into your own lives. And also grieve the loss of having her gone. Aunty Christine always accepted and wanted to know how each and every one she met actually was. She meant it and she cared and it was felt very obviously whenever she asked. Childhood memories of Sunday dinners in Kokatahi – that laden table – what a chef & baker. The Roasts!! The cream!!! The beautiful piano playing in the little lounge and the incredible sing songs. What a beautiful person, legacy & champion for her Lord & Saviour. Her faith was never far from her interactions, she lived and breathed it constantly. An inspiration and a blessing to have in our lives.
May you all feel the Lords peace, strength & comfort as you all adjust to life without Aunty Christine in it.
Lots of Love from the Rileys xxoo
Such a lovely person, she will be missed by everyone
My sincere sympathy to the Provis and Watson extended families. Christine was a very special friend starting in childhood days growing up in Blacks Point and later Reefton. I know she loved you all dearly and was always compassionate, generous and hospitable to friends and visitors alike even though she faced some difficult challenges in her own life. Christine lived her faith through her life; a true Christian lady.
Thinking of you all at this time.
To the Provis Family,
We were so sorry to hear of the sad passing of your dear Mum,
we’re thinking of you all at this difficult time.
Our heartfelt Sympathy
Wendy and Chris
So sorry for the loss of Christine, I have Lots of amazing and wonderful memories from younger days coming out to the farm, always a beautiful table full of yummy food and a welcoming home, she will be missed by many, sending big hugs to you all at this difficult time, lots of love Jess n Trav n kids(Carlos and Logan) xx
My Sincere sympathy to the Provis family your mother was a very special and kind lady
Terry Bedford
Our deepest sympathy to Graham and all the Provis family at this sad time
Richard and Carmen
Sincere Sympathy to Christine’s family, a lovely lady.
Sincere Sympathy to Provis family, a lovely lady.
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I am so sorry I didn’t know sooner. Christine was a very special lady and we know she will leave an unfillable hole in your lives but she is now with the two great loves of her life, her Lord and her Colin. May she rest in peace. ❤️
So sorry to hear of your loss of Christine. I remember her beautiful smiley eyes and kind face. A beautiful person. Big hugs Graham and Connie, Susan, Racheal, and your partners.