Obituary of John Calvin Crawford, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul Isbell
        Date: 9 Dec 2008
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CRAWFORD, JOHN CALVIN, CORONER
1/13/1878-1943
HUGHES	CEMETERY

OBIT
Death Claims J. C. Crawford-Coroner of St. Francis County
For 12 Years-St. Francis County Coroner John Calvin Crawford died Tuesday
morning at his home at 11 West Front St. following a short illness of three
weeks. He was 65 years old. Coroner Crawford's last official act was to hold the
inquest Friday for victims of the Downey Hotel fire. Although ill he did not
decline to fulfill his duties. Mr. Crawford had held the office of coroner of
St. Francis County for about 12 years. He, also, at different times held other
public offices, having served as Justice of Peace and Constable. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church. A native of Mississippi, Mr. Crawford had made his
home in St. Francis County since his teen years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Bennie Mae McClaren Crawford: one son, Bill Crawford of Mississippi: one
daughter, Mrs. Marry Myrtle Beadles, of Forrest City and Memphis: two
grandaughters- Billie Clarice and Mary Louise Beadles. He was preceded in death
by one daughter, Johnnie Mae Crawford. Funeral services were held at the Stevens
Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at 3: 00 o'clock. The Rev. Paul Galloway,
minister of the Methodist Church and Rev. James Cobb, minister of the Graham
Memorial Presbyterian Church conducted the services. Burial was in the Hughes
Cemetery. The only three pall bearers I can make out are- A. D. McDaniel, Mr.
Fleming, and W. G. Oswalt.
[Descendant: Clarice Beadles Dec. 1, 2008]

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Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas