Jayne Cathcart Crisp Obituary
In loving memory of Jayne Cathcart Crisp of Paducah, Kentucky, who departed this world on November 2, 2025 at the age of 81. Jayne leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Jayne departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of the hearts of those who loved Jayne. Though Jayne may no longer walk beside us, her legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Cecil Paul Cathcart and Rebecca Ruth Farmer Cathcart. She is survived by: her daughters, Shannon Crisp Darnell (Greg Darnell) of Benton and Dr. Meredith Crisp Duffy (Michael Duffy) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; her sisters, Ruth Ann Scruggs of Hopkinsville and Rachel Pauline Yahnig (Carl) of Christian County, Kentucky; and her grandson Landon Thomas. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Sunrise Children's Services, P.O. Box 1429, Mt. Washington, KY 40047, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
