Janet Lunsford Crisco

Janet Lunsford Crisco, of 1481 White Oak Ave., Albemarle, passed away Oct. 13, 2025.

Her funeral will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at Hartsell Funeral Home’s Lefler Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Jim Yow will officiate.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. prior to the hour of service. Internment will be at Poplin’s Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

Born in Stanly County on Sept. 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late James Howard and Annie Mae Dennis Lunsford. She was a homemaker who cared for her children, parents and aunt. She also worked as an in-home caregiver for several years. Janet was a member of the Albemarle Wesleyan Church but in recent years had visited Central United Methodist Church with her daughter’s family when her health permitted.

Janet was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She enjoyed music, crafting, bird-watching and spending time with her family. Attending her grandsons’ recitals, concerts, scouting activities and sporting events were some of her favorite pastimes. She was so eager to show how proud she was of her children and grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, James Durant Crisco and her brothers, Ted Lunsford and Gary Lunsford. She will be missed by her children; son Mark Durant Crisco of Albemarle; daughter, Cynthia Crisco Horton (husband Larkin) of Albemarle; grandsons, Larkin Tyler Horton and James Durant Horton (fiancée Keely Brown) of Albemarle; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Crisco family.

Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com.