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1939 John 2022

John Crawford Jr.

September 14, 1939 — August 10, 2022


John Isaiah Crawford, Jr., Born September 14 1939, of Mobile, Ala. Passed away resting peacefully with our Savior Wednesday Aug.10, 2022. Memorial Services will be August 20th, 2022 at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Public Visitation 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Family Visitation 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm. Grave site at The Mausoleum Chapel 2:00 pm located on site. John was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala. to loving parents and two older brothers. He was a Veteran on the Alabama Na- tional Guard, entrepreneur in business following graduation. He lived in various cities in the US including Miami, Fla., Little Rock, Ark., and St. Louis, MO, where he ran his own company and was responsible for bringing dry copier toner from Japan to the United States. After meeting his wife, they moved to Mobile, Ala. where he was an avid fisherman, hunter, and well-known gardener. He was also an active member in Grace United Methodist church. He was preceded in death by father, John I Crawford, Sr.; mother, Desi Mae Foster Crawford; brother, James (Red) Crawford; and nephews James Crawford and Aubrey Crawford Survivors include: wife of 42 years Flora Sue Crawford of Mobile, Ala., Cynthia J. (Gary) Lyons of Mound, Minn., John Timothy (Tara) Crawford Sr. of Mobile, Ala.; Steven I. Crawford of Tenn. and Melinda (Dan) Dothage-Dafcik of St. Louis, MO.; brother, Jim- my Crawford of Northport, Ala.; nine grandchildren, Rebecca (Adam) Strasbaugh, Adam (Corwin) Mouser, Matthew (Marie) Crawford, Timothy (Brittany) Crawford Jr., Robert Crawford, Nathan Crawford, Troy Crawford, Katie Dothage-Dafcik, and Nicole Dothage-Dafcik ; and eight great-grandchildren, Sophia, Made- line, Hayden, Julia, DJ, Grace, and nieces and nephews including: Carla Crawford, Scarlett Crawford, Karen Crawford, Jimmie Crawford-Davis and TEXAS FAMILY; and many beloved friends. Pallbearers will be Matthew Crawford, Tim Crawford Jr, Robert Crawford, Gary Lyons, Beedie Mclean. Instead of flowers please donate to Grace United Methodist Church, 7450 Three Notch Rd Mobile, Al 36619. He will be missed.
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Public Visitation

Saturday, August 20, 2022

1:00 - 2:00 pm

Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home

6040 Three Notch Rd, Mobile, AL 36619

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Saturday, August 20, 2022

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