Sarah Kathryn Howell Crisp (Grandy), 94, of Cottondale, Florida passed away at home on August 1, 2024, joining her beloved husband, James William Crisp, Jr.
She was born to parents, Alto and Malzie Shouppe Howell, on June 13, 1930, in Cottondale, Florida. Kathryn graduated from Holmes County High School and soon married Billy in 1948 and they began their life together in Immokalee, Florida.
She owned and worked at their first business, known as The Buckhorn, the town’s burger joint. But she gladly gave that up in order to be a homemaker and provide guidance to her four children, both in Immokalee and Cottondale.
She used her artistic talents in ceramics, flower arranging, painting and many other creative hobbies. Reading was her biggest enjoyment, especially at their home in the mountains of North Carolina.
Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her son, James William Crisp, III (Bill), her son-in-law, Michael Blair Murray and all of her nine siblings, Ila, Drexel, Nell Ruth, Lamar, Helen, Shouppe, Frederic, Charlotte, and Myron.
She is survived by her children Deborah Crisp Register (Dale), Roy Stephen Crisp (Benjie) and Angela Crisp Murray; her daughter-in-law Joan Foy Crisp; grandchildren Will Crisp (Jessica), Erin Duke (Tommy), Stephanie Cook (Cass), Matthew Murray (Wendy), Eric Murray (Kelly) and Ian Murray; 10 great-grandchildren; many loved nieces and nephews.
A special thank you to Sara Hall who acted as caregiver and friend for the past 15 months.
The funeral service will be private. If you wish to honor her, do so by following her lead. Create beauty and kindness everywhere possible and share it with others.
