Name of Deceased: Andrew J. Crawford, Sr.
Date of Death: September 3, 2013
Place of Death: Ellsworth County Medical Center, Ellsworth, Kansas
Date of Birth: November 5, 1928 at Nuyaka, Oklahoma
Parents Name: Andy William & Dorothy Mary (Slankard) Crawford
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Married Melva Thomas July 24, 1947 at Okemah, Oklahoma.
He worked for Sunflower Dairy, Western Music and Vending, and Coca-Cola Bottling, and owned APCO, Vickers, and Alcove Supper Club
Mr. Crawford was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1950 coming from Fairfax, Oklahoma.
He loved his family and playing pool.
SURVIVORS
Wife: Melva Crawford, of the home
four sons: Andrew Crawford, Jr. and his wife Diana of Avon, IN, Steve Crawford and his wife Marcia of Great Bend, KS, David M. Crawford, Sr. and his wife Patty of Great Bend, KS, and Kenneth Crawford of Hutchinson, KS
four daughters: Judy L. Vasquez of Great Bend, KS, Betty Adams of Great Bend, KS, Brenda Langston and her husband Roger of Holyrood, KS, and Sue Schridde and her husband David of Taneyville, MO
four sisters: Loretta Honeywell of OK, Eleanora Boyer of TX, Kay Brian of OK, and Sue Howard of OK
one brother: Gene Crawford of Henryetta, OK
Grandchildren: Thirty-Nine
Great-grandchildren: Seventy
Great-great-grandchildren: Thirteen
He was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Joseph Luis Vasquez, one brother, William Crawford, one sister, Wanda Lee Oglesby, one grandson, Jeremy Adams, and one great-grandson, Matthew Wyatt Beesley.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Service: Saturday, September 7, 2013
Time of Service: 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service: Bryant Funeral Home
Officiant: The Reverend Dick Ogle
Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas
Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, September 6, 2013 and from 9:00 a.m. to service time, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Bryant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Fridayat the funeral home.
Memorial Fund: Andrew Crawford Memorial Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530