Shirley Yvonne Crawford

Shirley Y. Crawford was born on April 27, 1936 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Her formal education was at Lincoln School where she graduated. She then attended Langston College in Oklahoma. In 1956 she married her childhood sweetheart Raymond G. Crawford. That union produced three sons Raymond, Mark, and Ashton Crawford. Her husband being in the military, they lived in, Panama, Germany, and Okinawa Japan, but finished out his military career in El Paso, TX.

Shirley took great pleasure in taking care of her family. Some would say she was a homemaker. She would say, “I’m a domestic engineer” and smile. She loved to travel going on cruises, by car, bus, etc. Shirley Crawford took great pleasure in different arts and crafts i.e. Painting, tailoring, piano, making jewelry and playing bid whist, samba or pinochle with family and friends. However, her ministry as a Publisher/Pioneer as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses was where she devoted 65 ½ years of her life. She was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on August 1, 1959 and served faithfully till her death. Her family and friends will always remember her as a kind, compassionate, empathetic, generous, smiling, and loving person. She enjoyed traveling, music, her grandchildren, hard candy, salt water taffy, well just about any candy and outdoor adventures. We also remember her for some of her words of wisdom i.e. “Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits; Remember – and this too shall end.”

 Shirley Crawford is survived by her sons, Raymond M. Crawford, Ashton S. Crawford, El Paso, TX; her grandsons Jason L. Crawford, Evan Daniel Crawford, Phoenix, AZ, Killian X. Cortes-Crawford, El Paso, TX; brother George Wilson, Las Vegas, NV; sisters Mary Helen Robinson, Sharann Wilson, Denver, CO; 4 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

 She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years Raymond G. Crawford, son Mark K. Crawford, parents George and Odessa Wilson, bother Kenneth Hopkins, sisters Jerelene Francis and Winefred (Winnie) Ward.

 The family would like to thank everyone for their love and support. There are no adequate words to express how grateful we are for all you have shown to us during this difficult time. Whatever you did to console our hearts, we are eternally grateful.

 The family wish to thank Sunset Funeral Homes and Fort Bliss National Cemetery staff for their professional and courteous assistance.

  A Memorial talk is scheduled for October 4, 2024 @ 12:30 pm at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 140 Riverside Dr., El Paso, TX and on Zoom. All are welcome to attend and can contact her son, Raymond M. Crawford, for Zoom ID number and Password information.