Jerry Lee Crabtree was born on August 23, 1947, to Walter and Anna (Weibel) Crabtree in Brandsville, Missouri, and departed this life on June 9, 2021, at his home in Mountain View, Missouri at the age of 73.

He is survived by his wife, Lois of the home; two brothers, Ted Crabtree of Springfield, MO, and Clifford Crabtree of Bakersfield, MO; two nephews, Guy and Torrey Callahan both of West Plains, MO; five step-children, Vivian Carnefix of Cassville, MO, Amy Hill of Ironton, MO, Benny Griffin of West Plains, MO, Tammy Atkins, and Holly Atkins both of Winona, MO; and many grandchildren.

Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Anna Crabtree; four brothers, Homer Vandiver, Fred Vandiver, Raymond Crabtree, and Joe Crabtree; and six sisters, Marie Hawkins, Alma Bise, Hazel Perry, Nona McKinney, Alice Goodwin, and Ruby Callahan.

He was of the Jehovah's Witness faith and enjoyed collecting mementos while traveling in other countries. Jerry loved to restore and work on old classic cars and taking care of the farm. His biggest love was fishing and playing pool with his grandson.

A memorial service will be planned at a later time. Cremation arrangements were made under the direction of Yarber Mortuary, Mountain View. Condolences may be expressed at www.yarbermortuary.com.