The former lawyer, along with her stepfather David Simpkins and attorney MiAngel Cody had helped free Edward Watson from jail in 2020 and he hailed Kryst as “extraordinary.”
Watson — who had been behind bars for drug trafficking and weapons charging for 25 years before his release — told those gathered: “In life we encounter ordinary people, but there are rare cases when we meet extraordinary people. I needed help, the Lord sent the help that I needed.”
Dress of Success executive director Kerry Barr O’Connor remembered the “Extra” presenter as “one of the most effervescent people I ever met.”
She added: “She was always positive, she was always ready to take on the next task.”
The 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 800-273-8255. You can also text “STRENGTH” to 741-741 for the crisis text line or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
