Taye Crook, age 85, of Alexandria died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Hope Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Taylor Cronk and Vada Louise Franklin; and a son, Billy Wayne.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years Charles Crook of Alexandria; children, Mary Lou (Tom) Baumann of Smithville, Judy Ann Crook of Alexandria, Cathy Bayne of Alexandria, Dan (Angela) Crook of Lebanon, and Brenda (Jonathan) Hammond of Columbia; grandchildren, Jason Nixon of Knoxville, Jeff (Sarah) Nixon of College Grove, R.D. Bayne of Smyrna, Christopher Crook of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kayla Crook of Lebanon, Joshua Crook of Lebanon, and Austin Hammond of Columbia; great-grandchildren, William Nixon, Mary Nixon, Jordan Bane, and Grace Bayne; half-brothers, Melvin (Joyce) Cronk of Rickman and Larry Keith (Linda) Cronk of Gallatin.

Funeral service was held Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Chapel of Anderson Funeral Home. Ronnie Smith and Ricky Scruggs officiated with burial following in the Dismal Cemetery.

Anderson Funeral Home, Alexandria, was in charge of the arrangments.

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