Bill Crump

Monday, September 20, 2021

Bill Crump, 83, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at his home.

Bill was born New Albany, Miss., to Nathan and Frances Graves Crump and was a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Manila. He worked for the Arkansas Highway Department for 14 years as a maintenance supervisor and also at Mid-South Oxygen and NexAir for 29 years. Bill was the former sales manager at AirGas and also worked for Wellsco.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Nick Askue.

Bill is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ray Crump, of the home; five children, Tracey Edgin and her husband Kevin of Batesville, Lisa Razer and her husband Brandon of Blytheville, Randy Crump, DeRhonda Hutcherson and Barry Crump; three brothers Nathan, Johnny and Robert Crump; three sisters, Vera, Lucy and Linda; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert White officiating. Entombment will follow in Dogwood Mausoleum. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.