He is survived by his wife, Odie B. Criswell; his daughter, Terry Lynne Bryant; and his sons, Jeffrey Keith Criswell and Rodney Lee Criswell.
He was a proud grandfather to and survived by Kacie Lynne Mills (Christopher), Kourtney Christine Criswell (Jacobi), and Georgia Ruth-Ann Criswell. He was also blessed with a great-grandson, Jasiah Brooks Gilmore.
He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Howard of Lexington, Kentucky.
The family will receive friends on Friday, June 19, 2026, between 11 am – 2 pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 19, 2026, at 2 pm at the Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Elk Spring Cemetery.
Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.