May 21, 2025
Beverly Doreta Redmon Crips, age 74 of Smithville, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025. She was a retired store clerk and homemaker. She was a member of Smithville First Free Will Baptist Church. She loved her family and talking was her favorite past time.
She was born in Smithville on December 9, 1950. She was preceded in death by her parents; Lewis Redmon and Charlie Mae Braswell Foster, daughter; Tammy Rhea, 1 great-grandchild- Nathaniel James Crips and 3 brothers; Lamar Redmon, EJ Atnip and Billy Atnip.
Visitation with the family will be on Thursday from 2:00 to 8:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am until service time at 2:00 pm at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Bernard Houk and Bro. Andy Patterson will officiate and burial will follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include 1 son; Melvin and Tina Crips Jr. of Smithville, 4 grandchildren; Cameron Allen Rhea of Clarksville, Kaitlin Rhea of Smithville, Caelin Riley Crips of Nashville and Landon James Crips (Allena O’Conner) of Smithville, 2 great grandchildren; Asher Gray and Oakley Renn, 2 sisters; Ellen Moore and Faye Cantrell of Smithville.
In addition to flowers the family ask that donations please be made to Love-Cantrell to help with burial expenses.