Roy Pinkney Crisp, 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.
Mr. Crisp was born in Macon County on Jan. 5, 1926 to the late George Franklin Crisp and Emma Corbin Crisp.
Mr. Crisp was of the Baptist faith and a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He was an iron worker in the construction business.
Mr. Crisp served in the U.S. Army. He was an avid gardener and farmer, and loved raising honey bees to make his own honey.
Survivors include his two daughters, Anne Westbrook of Granite Quarry and Barbara Spry (Jim) of Cooleemee; three sons, Charles Crisp (Barbara) of Liberty, South Carolina, Roy Crisp (Jessica) of Franklin, and Tony Crisp (Carole) of Franklin; 17 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great grandchildren.
Mr. Crisp is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Allen Crisp, to whom he was married for 71 years; five sisters, Ila Mae Sorrells, Marie Corbin, Helen Taylor, Edith Kell and Ethel Shaver; two brothers, Frank Crisp and Grady Crisp; a grandson, David Crisp; a great-grandson, Noah Crisp; son-in-law, Joe Westbrook; and daughter-in-law Betty F. Crisp.
A funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 in the chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with the Revs. Bud Haire, Brent Spry and Chad Campbell officiating. Visitation was held prior to the service. Burial was at Jennings Cemetery, Holly Springs Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Wesley Morrow, Cody Crisp, Roy Crisp II, Daniel Crisp, Dustin Crisp, Dillon Tate and Ricky Woods.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Crisp family. Condolences can be made at bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.