Our Lord called Elsie Ruth Crites home on Monday, February 18, 2019, at the age of 86.
Elsie Ruth McCollum was born on August 15, 1932, in the home of her grandparents in Izard County, Arkansas, to her parents Jewell Woodrow McCollum and Myra Allene McCollum. At the age of six, Elsie and her family moved to California to make a new life. At the age of 15, Elsie married the love of her life, Ward Irwin Crites, on December 31, 1947. They were blessed with 2 children and were married for 53 years until Ward’s passing in 2001. She worked for Modesto City Schools and Modesto Junior College and was a member of the IBEW Women’s Auxiliary.
Elsie was full of love for her family and friends and life in general. She always made herself available to help others, to lend an ear and to give sound advice. Elsie was known for her great cooking and sewing and was a wonderful host to anyone visiting her home. Elsie enjoyed bowling, traveling, casinos, writing long letters, having long phone conversations, visiting family and friends and attending sporting events to cheer on her favorite players.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Hillman McCollum. Elsie is survived by her children: Linda Shull of Turlock and Darrel and Nancy Crites of Modesto. She also leaves behind her brother, Charles Ray McCollum (Tressie) and her sisters, Darlis Gena Schortner, Mary Lassiter and Betty McKinley. As a loving Nana she leaves behind her five grandchildren and their spouses and 11 great-grandchildren.
Adapted from Turlock Funeral Home obituary
Elsie Ruth McCollum was born on August 15, 1932, in the home of her grandparents in Izard County, Arkansas, to her parents Jewell Woodrow McCollum and Myra Allene McCollum. At the age of six, Elsie and her family moved to California to make a new life. At the age of 15, Elsie married the love of her life, Ward Irwin Crites, on December 31, 1947. They were blessed with 2 children and were married for 53 years until Ward’s passing in 2001. She worked for Modesto City Schools and Modesto Junior College and was a member of the IBEW Women’s Auxiliary.
Elsie was full of love for her family and friends and life in general. She always made herself available to help others, to lend an ear and to give sound advice. Elsie was known for her great cooking and sewing and was a wonderful host to anyone visiting her home. Elsie enjoyed bowling, traveling, casinos, writing long letters, having long phone conversations, visiting family and friends and attending sporting events to cheer on her favorite players.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Hillman McCollum. Elsie is survived by her children: Linda Shull of Turlock and Darrel and Nancy Crites of Modesto. She also leaves behind her brother, Charles Ray McCollum (Tressie) and her sisters, Darlis Gena Schortner, Mary Lassiter and Betty McKinley. As a loving Nana she leaves behind her five grandchildren and their spouses and 11 great-grandchildren.
Adapted from Turlock Funeral Home obituary
Our Lord called Elsie Ruth Crites home on Monday, February 18, 2019, at the age of 86.
Elsie Ruth McCollum was born on August 15, 1932, in the home of her grandparents in Izard County, Arkansas, to her parents Jewell Woodrow McCollum and Myra Allene McCollum. At the age of six, Elsie and her family moved to California to make a new life. At the age of 15, Elsie married the love of her life, Ward Irwin Crites, on December 31, 1947. They were blessed with 2 children and were married for 53 years until Ward’s passing in 2001. She worked for Modesto City Schools and Modesto Junior College and was a member of the IBEW Women’s Auxiliary.
Elsie was full of love for her family and friends and life in general. She always made herself available to help others, to lend an ear and to give sound advice. Elsie was known for her great cooking and sewing and was a wonderful host to anyone visiting her home. Elsie enjoyed bowling, traveling, casinos, writing long letters, having long phone conversations, visiting family and friends and attending sporting events to cheer on her favorite players.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Hillman McCollum. Elsie is survived by her children: Linda Shull of Turlock and Darrel and Nancy Crites of Modesto. She also leaves behind her brother, Charles Ray McCollum (Tressie) and her sisters, Darlis Gena Schortner, Mary Lassiter and Betty McKinley. As a loving Nana she leaves behind her five grandchildren and their spouses and 11 great-grandchildren.
Adapted from Turlock Funeral Home obituary
Elsie Ruth McCollum was born on August 15, 1932, in the home of her grandparents in Izard County, Arkansas, to her parents Jewell Woodrow McCollum and Myra Allene McCollum. At the age of six, Elsie and her family moved to California to make a new life. At the age of 15, Elsie married the love of her life, Ward Irwin Crites, on December 31, 1947. They were blessed with 2 children and were married for 53 years until Ward’s passing in 2001. She worked for Modesto City Schools and Modesto Junior College and was a member of the IBEW Women’s Auxiliary.
Elsie was full of love for her family and friends and life in general. She always made herself available to help others, to lend an ear and to give sound advice. Elsie was known for her great cooking and sewing and was a wonderful host to anyone visiting her home. Elsie enjoyed bowling, traveling, casinos, writing long letters, having long phone conversations, visiting family and friends and attending sporting events to cheer on her favorite players.
Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her brother, Hillman McCollum. Elsie is survived by her children: Linda Shull of Turlock and Darrel and Nancy Crites of Modesto. She also leaves behind her brother, Charles Ray McCollum (Tressie) and her sisters, Darlis Gena Schortner, Mary Lassiter and Betty McKinley. As a loving Nana she leaves behind her five grandchildren and their spouses and 11 great-grandchildren.
Adapted from Turlock Funeral Home obituary
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