Shirley Ann Crum Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Shirley Ann Crum of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, who passed away on February 1, 2026 at the age of 81. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Sam Franklin and Pearley Manis (Lakey); her sisters, Clara Mae Johnson and Betty Gallentine; and her sister-in-law Clara Belle Manis.
She is survived by: her husband Tom Crum; her children, Tracy Gates (Wes) of Hoxie and Scott Ward (Angela) of Bryant; her siblings, Charles "De Bud" Manis of Sedgwick and Effie Lundry of Mountain Home; her stepchildren, Cindy Willfond of Walnut Ridge, Sandy Schafer of Pocahontas, Tommy Crum (Tena) of Hoxie, Sharrie Murphy and Gilbert Gimlin of Walnut Ridge; her grandchildren, Raven Gottschalk (Adam) of Dallas, Weston Gates (Leann) of Walnut Ridge, Rachel Ward of St. Louis and Rhett Ward of Bryant; and her stepgranddaughters, April Jobe (Charles) of Hardy and Valerie King (Michael) of Valley View. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and a host of other family members and friends.
