Pansy Pearl (Bowlin) Crisp, 89, of Mountain Grove, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.
She was born March 31, 1932, to Hayden Bowlin and Virginia (Mings) Bowlin.
On June 29, 1950, she married Ival “Bud’’ Crisp. They made their home near Manes, Mo. until his death on March 8, 2014. Also preceding her in death were her parents and three daughters, Ilene, Erlene and Kathy.
She was saved as a young mother and baptized in Beaver Creek at the same time as her daughters. She attended Evening Shade Church until she was no longer able.
Survivors include one daughter Merlene Oxley and her husband Jerry; three grandchildren, Heith Crisp, whom she raised; Billy Ellis and Dawn Broos and her husband Andy; five great-grandchildren, Ty Crisp, Savannah Crisp, Megan Broos, Eli Broos, and Connor Broos; one uncle, Wallace Mings of South Carolina; a special niece and nephew, Sherry Hopkins and Royce Crisp and his wife Betty; several other nieces, nephews, and many relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Pansy Pearl Crisp were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at the Evening Shade Church near Manes. Burial was in Evening Shade Cemetery under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home of Mountain Grove. Visitation was 1-2 p.m. Monday at Evening Shade Church.
