Remnant Recap

• A brave farewell: Criscilla Anderson passed away at 45, leaving a message of faith, peace, and motherly love to her family and community.

• A long battle: First diagnosed in 2018, she fought colon cancer for nearly seven years before it metastasized in 2022.

• A legacy of faith: Her husband Coffey and their children paid tribute as Criscilla’s testimony of courage, hope, and trust in Jesus continues to inspire many.

Criscilla Anderson’s passing is heartbreaking, but her final message reminds us what unshakable faith looks like. Even after a seven-year battle with cancer, she met the moment with peace, hope, and a mother’s love that stretched beyond this life.

Her words were soaked in eternity — pointing her family and fans back to Jesus, the One she trusted through every high and low. Criscilla lived boldly, fought bravely, and finished her race with a radiant confidence in God’s promises. Her legacy is bigger than music or Netflix fame. It’s a testimony of faith that doesn’t die — it simply goes Home.

CBN News reports:

Netflix star and country music singer Criscilla Anderson has lost her long-time battle with cancer at the age of 45.

The sad news was announced in a posthumous post shared on her behalf by her friend Lindsey Villatoro.

“My sweet community, if you’re reading this, I’ve finally slipped into the arms of Jesus — peacefully and surrounded by love,” Anderson wrote on December 2nd. “Please don’t stay in the darkness of this moment. I fought hard, and I loved deeply. I am not gone… I’m Home.”

Anderson is widely known for her 13-year marriage to country music star Coffey Anderson. The couple raised four children and, for a brief stint, shared their family shenanigans on Netflix’s 2020 reality show, “Country Ever After.”

After losing her nearly seven-year battle against colon cancer, the former choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders also took time in her note to address her children, including her 17-year-old stepdaughter, Savannah, whom she lovingly called her “bonus girl.”

“Ethan, you made me a mum. I’m still beside you, cheering you on,” Anderson wrote. “Savannah, my bonus girl – you were a gift God knew I needed. Emmarie, my Jesus-loving dancer – keep dancing through every season. Everleigh, my bright spark – chase your dreams boldly and without fear.”‘

She encouraged her children, friends, and family, writing, “Please take care of one another — my love is still wrapped around you.”

“Be gentle with each other. Hold my children close. And remember: heaven isn’t as far away as it feels,” she continued. “I love you all. Always.”

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