Billy Joe Cripps of Dowelltown passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 6, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert F. “Wormy” and Ella Stanley Cripps, daughter, Malissa Cripps; grandson, Joshua Cripps. He was a retired mechanic in the garment industry, served in the National Guard, member of the Smithville First Baptist Church and attended the Mt. Herman Baptist Church. He is survived by wife of 43 years, Ann Cripps of Dowelltown; sons, Joey (Felicia) Cripps of Smithville, Steven (Josie) Anderson of Dowelltown, Bobby Anderson of Dowelltown; grandchildren, Sabrina, Marcus, Alex, Briston, Kelsea, Zaylyn, Oaklynn and Waylynn; great-grandson, Spencer; sister, Bobbie Jean Foster of Lebanon. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:PM Saturday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bros. Mark Bass and Dave Carden officiating and entombment will follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family has asked that the Class of 1959 serve as honorary pallbearers. In addition to flowers, the family asks that donations be made to either the Smithville First Baptist Chruch or Mt. Herman Baptist Church, in memory of Billy Joe. Visitation will be Friday 3:PM until 7:PM and Saturday 9:AM until the time of the service at 1:PM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Cripps family.
