Margie Crisco

Mrs. Margie Crisco, 92, of McRae, Arkansas, died at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Margie was born in McRae on April 22, 1920 to Marion and Mary Emma (Molly) Fuller. She had been a Christian for 76 years and served in the same Baptist Church for most of those years. She was active in the church and known for her beautiful alto voice. She, along with her sister, Lois Gay, sister-in-law, Irene Fuller and Ruth Gay, with Gail Durham at the piano, formed a very talented and well-known quartet. Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Crisco; her son, Charles Porter Crisco; four sisters, Altha Dean, Grace, Jane and Lois; four brothers, Horace (Speedy), Denver (Sput), William (Speck) and Milton (Turk). She is survived by nine nieces, Anna Jean of McRae, Lottie of Searcy, Helen Ruth and Marietta of Cabot, Georgia Dean and Bobbie Dean of Beebe, Vivian of Sherwood and Sharon and Marsha of Beebe; and two nephews, Glen of Floyd and Tommy of Beebe; as well as 17 great-nieces and 18 great-nephews. The family would like to express their thanks and gratitude to Dr. McAfee, Beebe Retirement Center and Loren Nichols for their care and concern. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., Monday, June 18, 2012, at First Baptist Church in McRae, with funeral services following at 2 p.m. Officiating will be Brother Willie Gold and Tommy Kyzer. Burial will be in Weir Cemetery. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com.