Louie Beatrice Crawford, 87, of Lyerly, GA, died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Crawford was born September 20, 1924, in Lyerly, GA. She was the daughter of the late Jim Starling and Sadie Daniel Starling. Mrs. Crawford was a member of Mt. Bethel Baptist Church. She attended the schools of Chattooga County. She was a kind and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.
Mrs. Crawford is survived by her husband of 50 years, Matthew Crawford; daughters and son-in-law, Irene Exum and Dorothy and A.D. McDaniel; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dayton Crawford; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 6, at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Lyerly Mt. Bethel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Knox, Mose Adams, Alfred McDaniel, Otis Martin, Samuel Johnson and Jesse Adams.
Mrs. Crawford will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, September 5.