Marjorie June Crutcher “Toppy”, age 90 of Springfield, passed away December 18, 2022, at her home. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Austin and Bell Funeral Home with Bro. Judson Phenicie and Bro. David Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Springfield Memorial Gardens with Brian Davis, Garrett Davis, Jonathan Lovings, Sean Crutcher, Scott Lovings, Kevin Davis, Jacob Culwell and Caleb Culwell serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, December 26, 2022 from 4-8 PM and again on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 2 hours before the service at 2 PM.
Marjorie June Crutcher was born March 1, 1932, in Springfield, TN to the late W. R. Ellis and Alice G. Ellis. She was a homemaker and seamstress for many years. She was very strong in her faith and a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Springfield where she was very active for many years as a Sunday School teacher, church clerk and treasurer.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Crutcher is preceded in death by her husband Alfred Stanley Crutcher, daughter, Mary Alice Crutcher, her brother, William Donald Ellis, her sisters, Evangeline Clinard and Esterlene Barnett, and by her great grandsons, Nicholas and Christopher Lovings.
Mrs. Crutcher is survived by her son, Tim Crutcher of Springfield, daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and David Davis of Greenbrier, Lois and Lee Culwell of Greenbrier, grandchildren, Charity (Scott) Lovings, Brian (Sonya) Davis, Kevin (Olessia) Davis, Sean (Rosie) Crutcher, Meagan (Michael) Rogers, Michaela (Jordan) Chandler, Jacob (Ellen) Culwell, Caleb (Ariel) Culwell; great grandchildren: Jessica (Jason) Lovings-Bilbrey, Jonathan Lovings, Garrett Davis, Madalynn Davis, Aleksander Davis, Travis Rogers, Eleanor Rogers, Audrey Crutcher, Elijah Crutcher, Asher Culwell, and Oliver Chandler. She is also survived by her sisters, Bonnie Faye Balthrop, Mary Dimple Balthrop, brothers, Robert Bell Ellis, Mac Welbur Ellis, Joe Bailey (Jerri) Ellis, Jewell (Frances) Ellis and several sisters-in-laws, and many nieces and nephews.
A special thank you goes to Mrs. Crutcher’s caregivers, Jessica Knight, Delinda Bell, NHC Homecare and Caris Hospice.
In lieu of flower, donations can be made to the First Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME-
509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000
