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Loretta Crenshaw
SIKESTON — Loretta Latham Alsup Crenshaw, age 101, passed away peacefully on Aug. 6, 2022, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, surrounded by her family.
She was born Aug. 17, 1920, in Matthews, Missouri, to the late Clarence Latham and Laura Thurmond Latham.
On April 1, 1941, in Sikeston, she married Ross N. Alsup who preceded her in death Oct. 21, 1988. She later married Bridwell Crenshaw who also preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son, Darrell Alsup (Donna) of Sikeston; one daughter, Dianne (Dan) Jennings of Sikeston; four grandchildren, Derek (Kara) Alsup of Savannah, Georgia, Lisa (Eddie) Masters of Sikeston, Chad (Ashley) Jennings of Andover, Massachusetts, Laura (Eugene) Antipov of Watertown, Massachusetts; and six great-grandchildren, Jeffrey Hay, Lauren Dow, Ethan Antipov, Ella Antipov, Chase Jennings and Jude Jennings.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Merrill Latham and Ray Latham; one sister, Bernice Wagner; and a special friend, Harold Springs.
She was a founding member of the Tanner Street Church of God in Sikeston and was an active member for 81 years. She designed and implemented the Tanner Street Memorial Garden on the grounds of Tanner Street Church of God in Sikeston.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston at 11 a.m. until time for services at 1 p.m. with Dr. Gary Denbow of Mason, Ohio, officiating. Dr. Rev. Georg Karl, pastor of Tanner Street Church of God, will assist.
Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories at Sikeston.
Pallbearers will be: Eddie McDowell, Alvin Hillis, Danny Freeman, Justin Landers, Jason Landers and Rick Landers.
Family would like to say a special thank you to her care giver, Teresa Aubrey.
Online condolences may be shared at www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com.
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Donations can be made to Tanner Street Memorial Gardens, 619 Tanner St., Sikeston, MO 63801.