Mary Crisp Hendricks

Mary Crisp Hendricks

1921-2017

Services for Mary Crisp Hendricks, 96, of Austin, were held Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. Graveside services were held at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Hendricks passed away on April 22, 2017, in Austin.

She was born on March 13, 1921, in Mabank to Alvin and Eva Paschal Crisp.

After graduating from Mabank High School she moved to Dallas to start her business career where she worked for Neiman Marcus until her marriage. She was a longtime resident of University Park where she and her husband, Earl Hendricks, raised their family. She was a longtime member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. In addition to being a devoted mother, she was an avid fan of all sports, particularly the Dallas Cowboys. She attended many Cowboy Super Bowls.

Along with her role as wife and mother, she ran a very successful beauty supply business located in Preston Center. She sold her business and retired and soon thereafter decided to start her third career by acquiring her real estate license as an agent for Prudential in Dallas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Hendricks.

Survivors include her sister, Jackie Swindle; her children, Kim Weatherly, Tim Hendricks and wife, Leigh Ann, Lea Blair and husband, Stan, Ann Hendricks and Jon Hendricks; grandchildren, Arron Weatherly and Nichole Sillavan, Ryan Harris, Lauren White and husband, Thomas, Andrew Weatherly, Alex Weatherly, Harison Hendricks and Christopher Hendricks; great-grandchildren, Judah White, Daniel White and Brynn Weatherly.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, Arron Weatherly, Ryan Harris, Andrew Weatherly, Alex Weatherly, Harison Hendricks and Christopher Hendricks.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice Austin’s Christopher House at www.hospiceaustin.org or mailed to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Rd, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78759.