Jean

Cripps

E. Jean Cripps, daughter of the late William Henry Button and Bertha Katherine Fultz, was born on October 20, 1928 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She departed this life at Crocker Country Living in Lesterville, Missouri, on July 5, 2019 at the age of 90.

On March 18, 2000, Jean was united in marriage to James Cripps, he preceded her in death on December 12, 2010. Jean attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church and also attended the Black River Baptist Church. She was on the board and organized many fundraisers for Matthews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club in St. Louis, Missouri. Jean enjoyed playing golf, gardening, and helping everyone in her condominium.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, husband, James Cripps, one son, John Stewart, one daughter, Sandy Parker, three brothers, Bill, Bob and Charles Button, and five sisters, Ann, Betty, Nina, Frieda and Clara Button.

Jean is survived by two sons, Joe Stewart and wife Sharon of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and Jim Stewart and wife Mel of Ellington, Missouri, two daughters, Linda Sharon Huber and husband Tom of Kirkwood, Missouri, and Sally Cripps of Chesterfield, Missouri, one brother, John Button of Florida, two sisters, Hattie Fallert of North Carolina, and Shirley Lacy of Florida, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Jean will be missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.

Visitation: Tuesday, July 9 ^th at 9 AM     McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral: Tuesday, July 9 ^th at 11 AM   McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Pastor Jim Stewart

Pallbearers: Grandchildren

Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery

In lieu of flowers: Matthews-Dickey Boys' & Girls Club' or Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri