Helen "Granny" Crisp, age 81, of 115 Prather St. and widow of Thomas Jackson "Jack" Crisp, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at her daughter's home in Spartanburg. She was born in Norfolk, VA and was a daughter of the late James Ristine and Pearl Mae Rutherford Cass. Surviving are one son, Thomas Crisp of Whitmire; two daughters, Owantha Barfield of Spartanburg and Dorothy Pautz of Kingston Springs, TN; two sisters, Monica Bemb of Williamsburg, NY and Virginia Cass of Norfolk, VA, eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son, Oscar Crisp, a brother, Jimmy Cass; two sisters, Lucille Schwitzer and Owantha Dawson. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in Gray Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Max Benshoff. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 on Saturday before the service. The family will be at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interim Hospice , 775 Spartanburg Blvd., Suite 101, Spartanburg, SC 29301, Palmetto Health Hospice, P. O. Box 352, Newberry, SC 29108 or WWJD Class, First Baptist Church, North Spartanburg, 8740 Asheville Hwy., Spartanburg, SC 29316. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grayfuneralhome.com Gray Funeral Home of Whitmire is serving the family.


Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Interim Hospice , 775 Spartanburg Blvd., Suite 101, Spartanburg, SC 29301, Palmetto Health Hospice, P. O. Box 352, Newberry, SC 29108 or WWJD Class, First Baptist Church, North Spartanburg, 8740 Asheville Hwy., Spartanburg, SC 29316.


Cemetery:
Whitmire Cemetery
399 Cemetery Dr.
Whitmire, SC 29178 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
2:00PM to 4:00PM on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 at Gray Funeral Home - Whitmire (map/driving directions)



Services:
4:00PM at Gray Funeral Home Chapel of Whitmire on Saturday, August 16th, 2008 (map/driving directions)