Crisp, William Eugene

KILGORE - Graveside services for William Eugene Crisp, 83, of Longview, Texas, 
will be at 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2007 at the Mount Zion Cemetery 
in Panola County, Texas, with the Reverend Scott Schulik officiating.

Mr. Crisp passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Mr. Crisp was born June 3, 1924, in Marshall, Texas. He was one of three 
children born to William and Gladys Crisp, who preceded him in death. Mr. 
Crisp was a graduate of Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Louisiana.

In 1944, he married Blanche Alvin Gross. They were blessed with two daughters 
and two sons. Mr. Crisp retired from the United States Navy on July 15, 1967, 
having served in the Pacific and Atlantic Theaters during World War II and the 
Korean War and the Vietnam War.

His wife preceded Mr. Crisp in death.

His two sons and daughters-in-law, Elmer N. Crisp and Georgia of Kingsland, 
Georgia, and Larry E. Crisp and Dianne of North Las Vegas, Nevada; two 
daughters and two sons-in-law, Charlene Hayes and Larry of Longview, Texas, 
and Gwendolyn Gunter and Clay of Tenaha, Texas; one brother, Robert V. Crisp 
of Louisiana; two sisters, Addie Sue Thiele of Mexia, Texas, and Mary Lou 
Dunkin of Pleaston, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 
several nieces and nephews survive him.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening, June 22, 2007, 
at Rader Funeral Home.

Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 6/19/2007.