Claudine was born August 18, 1942 in Dallas, Texas to Claudie and Vickie McCulloch. She graduated Wilmer Hutchins High School in 1960. She married Kenneth Edwin Youngblood on March 28, 1961. They shared 58 years of marriage before he passed away in 2019.
She worked for Phillips Lumber of Cedar Hill as a bookkeeper and later for Dr. Pepper in Dallas for many years, before she retired in 2014. She loved to travel, crochet, crafting, needlepoint and many other hobbies. She enjoyed baking cookies and candies during the holidays for the shut-ins and special needs people.
She was deeply loved and maintained lifelong friendships. Family always came first for Claudine. She was loyal, kind, and upbeat, with a generous spirit and a constant presence in the lives of her sons and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Youngblood, daughter-in-law Kelly Youngblood, and her parents Claudie and Vickie McCulloch.
She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Ron and Donna Youngblood of Huntington, Arkansas and Jon Youngblood of Red Oak, Texas, her grandchildren, Ronald, JoAnna, Timothy, and Taylor, four great grandchildren, her sister and brother-in-law Phil and Bo Warnick, and brother-in-law Don and Carla Youngblood and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Dowden-Roberts Funeral & Cremation Center of Poteau, Oklahoma. “LeFlore County’s Only On-Site Crematory” To view Claudine’s online guestbook, please visit www.dowdenrobertscremationcenter.com
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