Cynthia Laverne Hagans Oxendine was born on Wednesday, May 12, 1954 to Wilvern and Dorothy (James) Hagans, Sr., in Palatka, Florida.  She was educated in the Putnam County School District and a graduate of Palatka Central High School Class of 1972.  Shortly thereafter, on June 14th, she married her soul mate, Eddie Oxendine, Jr.  Together, they raised three sons, Eddie III, Kenneth and Eric. Cynthia was a loving mother and wife who made sure her husband was always taken care of.  Nothing or no one could prevent her from doing that.

In addition to her love for family, Cynthia enjoyed fishing and doing crossword puzzles. Spending quality time with her grandson, Easton, also brought her joy. She relaxed by listening to Bob Marley's music in her pool house and watching Western TV shows and her favorite soap operas. Cynthia was a quiet person who mostly kept to herself. She was employed as a secretary at Prestige Maintenance Landscaping Company.

Cynthia would often speak about her daughter-in-law, Talisa. She didn't see her as a daughter-in-law; instead, she claimed her as the daughter she never had. She also had a favorite cousin, Judy, whom she would talk to on a daily basis until she became ill.

In addition to her parents, Cynthia was preceded in eternal rest by her paternal grandparents, Herbert and Estelle Hagans; maternal grandparents, Willie and Addie James, Sr.; brothers, Willie Hagans, Sr. and Nathaniel Hagans; mother-in-law, Helen Oxendine.

Cynthia entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Community Hospice, Bailey Center for Caring in St. Augustine.

Loving memories of Cynthia remain with her devoted husband, Eddie Oxendine, Jr.;  loving sons, Eddie Oxendine, III, Kenneth (Shawona) Oxendine and Eric (Talisa) Oxendine; brothers,  Michael Hagans, Sr., Minot, ND; Alphonso Hagans, Palatka; Wilvern Hagans, Jr., Satsuma; sister, Fay (Robert) Hagans-Council, Fayetteville, NC; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Lonnie (Brenda) Oxendine, J. T. Oxendine, Alvin Oxendine, Melvin Oxendine, Delvin Oxendine, Leon Oxendine, Cherri Ann Oxendine, Earline Oxendine, Mamie Oxendine; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A memorial service in honor of Cynthia's life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, October 4 at "Flagg's Chapel of Serenity."