Jerry Cripe

September 24, 1947 - November 14, 2021

Jerry L. Cripe, 74, of Ramsey passed away on November 14, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm, Monday, November 22, 2021 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia. Burial will be held at a later date in McInturff Cemetery, rural Vandalia. Memorials may be made to the family of Jerry Cripe, Wounded Warrior Project, Shriners Hospitals for Children, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfilefh.com Jerry Leroy Cripe was born September 24, 1947 in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of John and Grace (Brown) Cripe. He married Charlene Sullivan April 13, 1996; together they shared 25 years of marriage. Jerry worked in the shipyards, oil field, for TriStar, but his last and favorite job was driving a team truck with his wife Charlene for Star Transport out of Morton, IL. Jerry was a talented woodworker, he crafted toys, furniture, rocking horses and rocking chairs. He loved making pieces for his family, especially for his grandchildren, to enjoy. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren He is survived by his wife, Charlene Cripe of Ramsey; daughter, Amanda and husband Shannon Cole of Ramsey; son, Cassidy Cripe of Tennessee; stepson, Ronald “Bubba” Pyle and wife Amy of Knoxville, TN; stepdaughters, Sara and husband Mike Gable of Shobonier and Regina and husband Joey Radcliff of Ramsey; 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.