Obituary of Bertha Elizabeth Crisp

  Mrs. Bertha Elizabeth Crisp age 85 of Tracy City, Tennessee passed away Monday evening, December 10, 2018, at The Willows of Winchester. She was born in Sewanee, a daughter of the late Oscar Shrum and Louella Caldwell Shrum and was preceded in death by her husband, Frankie Crisp; brothers, Tom and Mitchell Shrum.

Mrs. Crisp attended Oak Grove Independent Church and Mt. Etta Church, she loved working outdoors, gardening and lawn care.

Survivors include her children, Brenda Joyce (Larry) Poshke, Elease (Carl) Orange, Pat (David) Johnson, and Tammy (Robert) Millirons and Jeff Crisp; brother, Leon Shrum; sister, Betty Shrum; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Barry Nolan officiating. Burial will be in Burns Cemetery with Brother Faron Crisp conducting the committal service. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening   from 5-9 P.M. at the funeral home. On line condolences may be shared at: www.cumberlandfuneralhome.net.

Arrangements are by Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc, Foster & Lay Chapel, Tracy City, Tennessee.