Jerry Anita Hicks Crabtree, 81, of Riceville, TN, a native of Polk County, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021.

She was of the Baptist Faith and was a school bus driver for McMinn County Schools.

Preceded in death by her husband, Samuel L. Crabtree; two children, Mike and Johnny Crabtree; grandchild, Misty Dawn Crabtree; parents, Virgil and Gladys Hicks; father and mother-in-law, John and Willie Crabtree; brothers, Gary Hicks, Joe Hicks and Bill Hicks.

Survived by her daughter, Tami Crabtree; son, Rex Crabtree; granddaughters, Kandi Burnette and Hailee Pilkey; great-grandchildren, Katie Burnette, Alex Burnette and Bentley Lewallen; sister and brother-in-law, Bill and Debbie Rowland; daughter-in-law, Nancy Crabtree.

Funeral service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2021 in the chapel of Bordwine Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Brown officiating.

Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday prior to the service.