Funeral services for Pamela Cripps O’Neal will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Ruston, LA with Willie Cripps and Steve Cripps officiating, music and songs by Tim and DeeAnn Cripps. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Arcadia, LA under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Pamela Denise Cripps, most often known as Pam, was 66 years and one day old; born March 21, 1958 and departed from this life March 22, 2024 in Ruston, LA.
Pam in her youth, was the happy, fun-loving member of the Cripps household. Being the sixth child born into the family, she was spoiled from day one and never got over it! She was loved and adored by all her siblings, who in the last years of her life, cared for her as she battled two major diseases, MS and Charco, while residing at the Alpine Nursing Home in Ruston, LA. One brother, Dennis (also known as “Elvis”), catered to her best of all. One phone call to him would produce fried chicken legs or pizza, and especially Dr. Peppers, or whatever it was she was craving that day. Through all of Pam’s suffering she never complained and was content to accept her situation, no matter how tough it got. She possessed the sweetest spirit and kindest heart. Pam loved her friends at Alpine, calling them her family. She especially loved Bingo, and that always came before hair and nail appointments.
Pam loved her boys and grandchildren with all her heart. She was a single Mom, that most often worked two jobs as a CAN to provide for them, not even realizing the two debilitating diseases beginning to rage in her body early on in her life.
We want to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of North LA Medical Center for all the excellent care of Pam through the years of her many visits there, but more especially the loving care she received in the last two weeks. Also, thanks to her friends and special thanks to Linda, her friend that was her legs as she pushed Pam in her wheelchair, up and down the halls every day.
Pam was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Rowan and Evelyn Cripps; son Charles “Chucky” Bullock; and sister, Minnie Cripps.
Pam is survived by her two sons, Robert Bullock of San Angelo, TX and Chris Bullock (wife Ashlee) of Swartz, LA; grandson, Turner Bullock (wife Ali) of Swartz, LA; granddaughters: Olivia Bullock of Swartz, LA and Arianna Bullock of San Angelo, TX; one little great-granddaughter, Lilith Bullock of Swartz, LA; brothers: Willie Cripps (Virginia) of Jena, LA, Tim Cripps (DeeAnn) of Calhoun, LA and Dennis Cripps of Simsboro, LA; sisters: Martha Wells (Buddy) of Simsboro, LA, Brenda Olds (David) of Simsboro, LA and Patty Keough (Mike) of Lake Claiborne, Homer, LA. As well as numerous nieces and nephews and a great host of friends.
Pallbearers are Nick Cripps, Eric Cripps, David Cripps, Michael Cripps, Keith Young, and Shane Wells. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jason Young and Turner Bullock.
Visitation will be held 3:30-4:30 PM, Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
