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Charles Leon Crisp
1935 - 2022
Charles Crisp Obituary
The family moved to Woodlake, Calif., in 1952 where Charles graduated from Woodlake High School in 1954. The same year he began a long career in the automotive repair field as a mechanic at Visalia Motor Sales (later Quality Olds & Cadillac) where he served as service manager. Charles ended his working career at Sun Waetly Auto Service in Sonora, retiring in 1997.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ortha Richardson; and brother, Robert "Bobby" Crisp.
He is survived by wife of 40 years Peggy J. Crisp; son Jason and grandson Jessie Anders, all of Sonora, and son Justin and his children Valarie and Charles Crisp of Buckeye, Ariz.; and his sister, Mary Sue Senseney of Visalia. He is also survived by former wife Betty Crisp; son, Charles "Chuck" (Karen) Crisp, grandson Garret (Stacie) Crisp, and granddaughter Nicole (Dustin) Boudakian all of Visalia; son Dan (Allison) Crisp and granddaughters Megan (Trevor) Sheffels of White Salmon, Wash., and Jordan Crisp of New Brunswick, N.J.; as well as seven great grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 at the Christian Heights Assembly of God Church, 13711 Joshua Way in Sonora, Calif.
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