76 year old Shirley Dean Cripps of Smithville passed away Tuesday at her residence.
She was a faithful member of the Smithville Church of Christ for 48 years and was retired from Kingston Timers after 32 years.
Shirley was a wonderful cook and one of her favorite ways of loving her family was to prepare wonderful feasts of scrumptious home-cooked goodies. A few of her specialties include fried chicken, fried sweet potatoes, fried corn, green beans and yummy chocolate and pecan pies. Not only was her family blessed by her fabulous cooking, she was often found delivering these goodies to those of her congregation and community who had lost a loved one, who were ill or just needed a friendly face to come calling. She will also be remembered for her sweet spirit and her kindness to all she met. She will be missed terribly by her loving husband and family.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 8, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Dan Gulley and Alex Woodard officiated with burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers include; Patrick Cripps, Tracy “Burt” Silcox, Stacy “Moto” Silcox, Loren Cripps, Brenna Williams, and Tyree Cripps.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Thelma Stiles Glenn; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jerry Cripps, Jeanette Dodson, Brenda Chapman Cripps, James "Curly" Cripps, and Chloa Cripps.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Johnnie Cripps, Jr. Children, Tammy and husband Steve Williams and Scott and wife Gena Cripps. Grandchildren, Brenna Williams, Loren Cripps, and Tyree Cripps. A sister, Linda Green. Sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy and M.B. Silcox, Brenda Cripps, Gene Cripps, and Glen Dodson. Also survived by several loving nieces and nephews.
In addition to flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Mountain Empire Children's Coral Academy (donations can be given through www.meccacademy.com) or to the Smithville Church of Christ
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville were in charge of the arrangements.
