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Joyce Crisp

Joyce Loretta Rutledge Crisp, 74, a resident of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Joyce was born in Knoxville, on Oct. 13, 1940. She was a long time member of Candies Creek Baptist Church. Joyce had a great love of drawing and painting. She was also a gifted and talented decorator who enjoyed decorating the homes her husband built for sale as well as their own homes. Joyce loved her family so very much and enjoyed spending time with all of them. She adored her title of wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Joyce was preceded in death by her father and mother, Walt and Lorene Rutledge; her grandmother who raised her Sarah Johnson; and three sisters, Jean Cawood, Barbara Carroll and Melba Wiseman. Joyce leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, Gene Crisp; two sons and their wives Larry and Nancy Crisp of Decatur, Tenn., and Rusty and Sherri Crisp, of Knoxville; one daughter and son-in-law, Tanya and Scott Singleton of Winchester, Va.; grandchildren, Matt and Caroline Crisp, of Riceville, Tenn., Clint Crisp of Decatur, TN, Katie and Kevin Edwards of Niota, Tenn., Rachel Crisp and Sarah Crisp both of Knoxville, Tenn., Corey Singleton and Chelsea Singleton, both of Winchester, Va.; two great-grandchildren Wesley Levi Singleton, of Winchester, Va., and Levi Michael Edwards, of Niota, Tenn.; numerous other extended family members and host of special friends. A celebration of her life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday morning, Sept. 5, 2015, at Candies Creek Baptist Church located at 294 Old Eureka Road in Charleston, Tenn., with Pastor Jamie Works officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Garden with Matt Crisp, Clint Crisp, Kevin Edwards, Randy Bishop, Bill Crisp and Dale Cawood serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Friday night, Sept. 4, 2015, at the church from 6 until 9 p.m. and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday. You are encouraged to share a memory of Joyce and/or your personal condolences with her family by visiting her memorial web page and guestbook at www.companionfunerals.com. Companion Funeral Home and the Cody family are honored to assist the Crisp family with her arrangements.

Published September 3, 2015

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