Debbie Sue Cristee

Debbie Sue Cristee obituary, Fort Smith, AR

Debbie Sue Cristee

Debbie Cristee Obituary

Published by Legacy on Sep. 16, 2022.
Debbie Sue Cristee, 40, of Fort Smith, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. She was born on October 17, 1981 in Yuma, Arizona. Debbie was a member of Christ for the World Church. She was a homemaker. She loved all her fur babies, especially her beloved dog, Kush. She was kind, loving, always there for her family and friends and a real firecracker to the end. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her father, Ricky Joe Bay.
There will be a private family Celebration of Life at a later date, cremation arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
She is survived by two sisters, Crystal Lott (Mike) of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Betty Jo Gregory (Dusty) of Fort Smith; two nieces, Annie Grober (Brandon) and Joleen Grober, both of Van Buren; a nephew, Tony Riley of Boise, Idaho; a great niece, Brexleigh Grober and two stepdaughters, Shelby and Peyton Cristee, all of Van Buren.

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