Dottie Lou (Crisp) James, 87, of Mountain Grove, was born May 6, 1938, in Manes to Nora (Zirschky) Crisp and George Crisp and died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at Century Pines in Ozark.
She is survived by a daughter, Deborah Donovan of Mountain Grove; a son, Larry James (Janet) of Mountain Grove; a number of grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Phyllis French of Mountain Grove, Audra Jackson of Mountain Grove, Judy Turner of Manes, and Susie McKee of Cabool; a sister-in-law, Carol Crisp of Mountain Grove; and two brothers, Eldon Crisp (Deena) of Manes and Paul Crisp of Manes.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in Mountain Grove. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
