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Melita Hipolite Dagou Crabbe Dies at 90

Melita Hipolite Dagou Crabbe was born July 10, 1935 and died August 17, 2025.

Melita Hipolite Dagou Crabbe

Preceded in death by her parents, John William Dagou and Agatha Richardson Dagou, husband Victor E. Crabbe, and daughters Clairina Hughes Gloria Dagou Penn and Verna Dagou.

She is survived by her daughters Renetta Robles, Delarese L. Crabbe, and Diana Hedrington (Stepdaughter), grandchildren Lessroy Huggins, Tiffany Edmonds, Akemo Fahie, Jacquiel Fredericks, Akeed Fahie, Allenton Penn Jr, Dalese C Brown, Shari Penn, and Ticey Thomas, great grandchildren Derrick Huggins, Tatyana Huggins, Arthur and Alexis Edmonds, J’Koy, D’Nae, Te’Koy, D’Mari, and Aydin Fahie, Allenton Penn III Avayah Penn, and Timiqua Lebron 

Son In Law Allenton Penn Sr. and James Hedrington 

Grand Daughter in Laws Ava Gumbs and Alicia Huggins 

Grand Son in Law Arthur Edmonds Sr 

Also to include numerous nieces, nephews, Elodia Wheatley, Ms. Brathwaite, Ms. Callwood, Delrease Roberts, an extended family.

Funeral service will be on September 19, 2025 viewing 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Wesley Methodist Church in Tutu with services immediately following. Internment Western Cemetery #1

Funeral arrangement by Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services

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