Born Nov. 22, 1923, in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Thomas Albert "Abner" and Florence Belle Coleman Crunk, she lived all her life in the Puxico area and was a member of the New Life Baptist Church in Wappapello.
On Dec. 18, 1940, in Poplar Bluff, she married Alvin Faries who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: two sons and one daughter-in-law, Bill Faries and Ron and Vonnie Faries, all of Puxico; one daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Eddie Dunivan of Puxico; a daughter-in-law, Brenda Lingafelter of Salem, Ill.; and nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents: one son, Randy Faries; three brothers, her twin, Billy Crunk, Tom Crunk and Charles Crunk; five sisters, Jessie Warrington, Ethel Crunk, Pansy Crunk, Lois Crunk and Marie Crunk; and two daughter-in-
laws, Janice and Candy, also preceded her in death.
Visitation is after 6 p.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, where services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Danny Dunivan of Oakland City, Ind., will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Puxico Cemetery.
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