Jere Dell Crisp

Jere Dell Crisp, 81, passed away peacefully at her home on September 14, 2022.

A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date.

Jere was born December 1, 1940 in Shreveport, LA.  She married Gerald Crisp on February 2, 1986 in Gainesville, TX.

Mom never met a stranger; she was used to making new friends throughout her childhood as she went to twelve different schools before graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas in 1958.  Mom always lived in town but left Dallas in 1959 to move to Gainesville to live on a dairy farm where she raised six kids teaching them the meaning of hard work, the love of the out of doors and the power of prayer; she was always saying “Let go and let God”.  Jere married Gerald (Red) Crisp on February 2, 1986; mom loved sharing Red’s love of the outdoors.  After raising all her kids, Jere went back to college and graduated from North Central Texas College (back then was Cooke County Community College) in the spring of 1989 with a Nursing degree (RN).  Throughout her career, she worked at North Texas Medical Center, Wilson and Jones and Denton State School.  Her last position was as a home pediatric nurse.  Mom loved caring for people, had a heart of gold and the sweetest disposition.

Mom loved fishing and camping with Red especially their trips to Colorado, taking her grandkids camping in her back yard and really, just being surrounded by her family and friends.  Over the last few years, her favorite past time was going to Walmart shopping but really, she just wanted to visit with anyone she would come across!  If seen in public with one of her children or grandchildren, she would not hesitate to tell anyone she saw, including a perfect stranger, how proud she was of the person she was with.  The pride she had in her children would radiate in her expression.  She had an infectious smile that would brighten up any room she walked in.

Survivors include: husband Gerald Crisp; son Doug Klement and wife Mary; son David Klement and wife Lo; son Ralph Klement and wife Bey; son Regi Klement; daughter Kitie Hermes and husband Larry; daughter Madge Hollinger and husband Mark; grandchildren: Jonathan Klement and wife Tiffany, Richard Klement, Tiffanie Morgan and husband Teddy, Jacob Klement and wife Kendall, Ethan Klement, Emily Klement, Makenzie Klement, Levi Hermes and wife Holly, Colton Hermes and wife Jessica, Patrick Hollinger and wife Maggie, Andrew Hollinger, Sadie and Lexi Klement, and Kailei, Alaina, Ella, Nate, and Noah Klement; great-grandchildren: Evan, Katy, and Brendan Klement and Lyndley Tweedie, James Klement, PresLeigh, Audrey, Archer and Hamilton Morgan, Allie and Aria Klement, Laney and Haley Hermes, Chloe Hermes, and Paxton and Wrenley Klement; brother Johnny Warren; sister Judy Smith; and sister-in-law Mary McMillan.

Mrs. Crisp was preceded in death by: her parents, Harold and Adell Warren (Daddy Harold and Mama Do); brother Jimmy Warren; and brother-in-law Jon Ed Smith.

Memorial contributions may be made to Noah's Ark Animal Shelter.