Virginia Crumbley Kent

Mrs. Virginia Nelie Crumbley Kent, age 89, of Hogansville, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at the home of her daughter in LaGrange.

Mrs. Kent was born July 31, 1936, in Carroll County, daughter of the late Homer Allen Crumbley and Nelie McLeroy Crumbley. A resident of Hogansville most of her life, she retired from Playtex International after 33 years of service and had also assisted her late husband in the operation of his roofing contracting business. She was a member of Springhill Baptist Church and previously served as a Sunday School teacher at Antioch Baptist Church for more than 30 years.

Survivors include her children, Jennifer Singleton (Mathew Singleton) of Gastonia, NC, Faye Koepsell (the late Mike Koepsell) of LaGrange, Tammy Bartlett (Mike Bartlett) of Covington, Jeff Kent (Karen Stitcher) of Hogansville, Penny Lyons (Mark Lyons) of Jackson; 21 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Terrie Prescott (Fish) of Hogansville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Robert L. “Skeet” Kent, Jr.; brothers, Clois Crumbley, Donald Crumbley and Jimmy Crumbley; twin grandsons, Joseph and Joshua Kent; great-grandchildren, Jessika Chapman and Kayne Lockard Smith; and son in-law, Mike Koepsell

The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 20, in the Chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville. The Reverend Jody Mitchell, the Reverend Mark Cooper, and the Reverend Alan Kirk will officiate and interment will be in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Monday, prior to the service.

Condolences may be expressed at www.mckibbenfuneralhome.com

Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.