Garland Ray Crawford1,2,3,4,5

M, b. April 19, 1941, d. June 20, 2021
FatherEverett DeWitt Crawford1,2,4,5 b. November 2, 1906, d. September 28, 1963
MotherMary Gladys Gilbert1,2,4,5 b. July 8, 1912, d. July 18, 1987
     Garland Ray Crawford was buried at Crossroads Church Cemetery, at intersection of Rt. 615 and Rt. 611, Craig Co., Virginia.5 He was born on April 19, 1941 at Craig Co., Virginia.3 He married Joann Booth on February 25, 1961 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.4,6 Garland Ray Crawford married Lottie Anna Long on May 13, 2003 at Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.4,7 Garland Ray Crawford died on June 20, 2021 at Virginia at age 80.5 He Garland Ray Crawford, 80, of Lexington, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joann B. Crawford and second wife, Lottie M. Crawford; parents, Mary and Everette "Slim" Crawford; brothers, Larry, Darrell, and Donald Crawford; and sister, Dorothy Giles. He is survived by his children and spouses, Theresa and Kenneth Stevens, Raymond and Carrie Crawford, and Daniel Crawford; grandchildren, Brandi (Jason) Duncan, Tammie (Chad) Turner, Joanna Crawford; great-grandchildren, Kinnice Turner, Corbin Duncan, and Riley Duncan; sisters, Kathy Agee and Nancy Bartell; and many other special nieces, nephews, and extended family. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Cross Roads Church (Crawford Family) Cemetery, New Castle, Va. on June 23, 2021.5

Family 1

Joann Booth b. February 17, 1942, d. December 2, 1997
Marriage*He married Joann Booth on February 25, 1961 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.4,6 
Children
  • Raymond Matthew Crawford5,6
  • Daniel Crawford5,6
  • Theresa Ann Crawford4,5,6

Family 2

Lottie Anna Long b. April 2, 1943, d. May 25, 2014
Marriage*Garland Ray Crawford married Lottie Anna Long on May 13, 2003 at Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.4,7 

Citations

  1. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Larry Lewis Crawford, Sr. obituary in the Oct 9, 2020 edition.
  2. [S9716] Rader Funeral Home, online www.rader-funeralhome.com, From the Dorothy Giles-McCray obituary.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Garland Ray Crawford obituary in the Jun 23, 2021 edition.
  6. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joann Booth Crawford obituary in the Dec 3, 1997 edition.
  7. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lottie Marshall Crawford obituary in the May 26, 2014 edition.

James Leonard McCray Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. May 18, 1928, d. February 3, 1999
     James Leonard McCray Sr. was buried at Crawford Cemetery, beside Crossroads Cemetery, at intersection of Rt. 615 and Rt. 611, Craig Co., Virginia.5 He was born on May 18, 1928 at Rainelle, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth date of Aug 28, 1928 edition.1,6,3,5 He married Dorothy Agnes Crawford, daughter of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on November 6, 1954 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.1,7 James Leonard McCray Sr. and Dorothy Agnes Crawford were divorced before December, 1972.1 James Leonard McCray Sr. died on February 3, 1999 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 70.6,2,4,5 He McCRAY, James Leonard, Sr., 70, of Mt. Jackson, died Wednesday, February 3, 1999. He was a retired U. S. Army veteran, where he served one tour of duty in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. He was a member of the American Legion in Edinburg, Va. He is survived by his wife, Judy E. McCray of Mt. Jackson; two daughters and one son, Crystal A. Collins of Buchanan, James L. McCray, Jr. of Troutville, Rita F. McGrath of Eagle Rock; two stepdaughters, Melissa Lloyd, Marci Whittington, both of Mt. Jackson; two sisters, Elizabeth Butler, Ephrata, PA. and Annie Bennett of Berkley, W. Va; three brothers, Patrick McCray, Roanoke, Ronald McCray, Herndon, Va., Joseph McCray, Covington; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. on February 4, 1999.4

Family

Dorothy Agnes Crawford b. October 3, 1936, d. May 14, 2015
Marriage*He married Dorothy Agnes Crawford, daughter of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on November 6, 1954 at Fincastle, Botetourt Co., Virginia.1,7 
Divorce* James Leonard McCray Sr. and Dorothy Agnes Crawford were divorced before December, 1972.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Leonard McCray, Sr. obituary in the Feb 4, 1999 edition.
  5. [S8532] Crawford Cemetery at Crossroads, Craig Co., VA, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  7. [S9716] Rader Funeral Home, online www.rader-funeralhome.com, From the Dorothy Giles-McCray obituary.
  8. [S8701] Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, online tharpfuneralhome.com, From the Crystal Anita McCray Collins obituary.

Crystal Anita McCray1,2,3

F, b. January 26, 1956, d. November 16, 2014
FatherJames Leonard McCray Sr.1,2,4,3 b. May 18, 1928, d. February 3, 1999
MotherDorothy Agnes Crawford1,2,3 b. October 3, 1936, d. May 14, 2015
     Crystal Anita McCray Crystal Anita McCray Collins, 58, of Fincastle, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Lewis-Gale Medical Center. She was born January 26, 1956 in Virginia, a daughter of the late James Leonard McCray, Sr. and Dorothy Agnes Crawford McCray. Crystal attended Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Crystal is survived by her husband, Edward Harold Collins, Jr; two children, Carrie L. McKay and Rebeccia Massie; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, James L. McCray, Jr; and two sisters, April Dawn Weaver and Rita Faye McGrath.2 She was born on January 26, 1956 at Virginia.2,3 As of December 23, 1975,her married name was Collins.3 She married Edward Harold Collins Jr. on December 23, 1975 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 Crystal Anita McCray died on November 16, 2014 at Virginia at age 58.2

Family 1

Child
  • Carrie L. McCray2

Family 2

Edward Harold Collins Jr.
Marriage*She married Edward Harold Collins Jr. on December 23, 1975 at Roanoke, Virginia.1,2,3 

Citations

  1. [S9716] Rader Funeral Home, online www.rader-funeralhome.com, From the Dorothy Giles-McCray obituary.
  2. [S8701] Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, online tharpfuneralhome.com, From the Crystal Anita McCray Collins obituary.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the James Leonard McCray, Sr. obituary in the Feb 4, 1999 edition.

Lottie Anna Long1,2

F, b. April 2, 1943, d. May 25, 2014
     Lottie Anna Long was buried at Rapps Mill Church Cemetery, Rapps Mill, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.2 She was born on April 2, 1943 at Bedford Co., Virginia.3 As of May 13, 2003,her married name was Crawford.1 She married Garland Ray Crawford, son of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on May 13, 2003 at Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.1,2 Lottie Anna Long died on May 25, 2014 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 71.4,2 She Lottie Marshall Crawford, 71, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. Lottie was the founding owner and operator of Marshalls Grocery on South Buffalo Road in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Estil and Edith Virginia Kelley Long; brother, Larry Long; niece, Sharon Sloan; and brother-in-law, Roger Helmick. Survivors include her husband of 14 years, Garland Ray Crawford; son and daughter-in-law, David (Dreamaus) Housman of Goodview; Dorothy Thompson of Bedford; step-children, Theresa (Kenneth) Stevens of Troutville; Daniel Crawford of Troutville, Raymond (Carrie) Crawford of Roanoke; brother, George Robert Long of Lexington; sisters and brother-in-law; Sylvia Helmick of Lexington, Shelia (Wayne) Sloan of Lexington; granddaughters, Kayla Thompson and Alicia Housman; step-granddaughter, Brandi (Jason) Duncan; great-grandchildren, Corbin and Riley; aunts, Helen Bramblett, Helen Long, Pauline Kelley, and Myrtle Kelley; numerous nieces and nephews, special friend, Patsy R. Landes; and caregiver, Pam. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home, 14920 Lee Highway, Buchanan, Va. with Rev. Harold E. Cook, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Rapps Mill Cemetery. on May 26, 2014.2

Family

Garland Ray Crawford b. April 19, 1941, d. June 20, 2021
Marriage*She married Garland Ray Crawford, son of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on May 13, 2003 at Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Lottie Marshall Crawford obituary in the May 26, 2014 edition.
  3. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

Geraldine Frances Bryant1,2

F, b. December 16, 1938, d. November 6, 1992
     Geraldine Frances Bryant was buried at Mount Union Cemetery, 4614 Catawba Road, Mount Union, Botetourt Co., Virginia.3 She was born on December 16, 1938 at Virginia.3,2 As of December 3, 1976,her married name was Crawford.2 She married McDonald DeWitt "Donald" Crawford, son of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on December 3, 1976 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1,2 Geraldine Frances Bryant died on November 6, 1992 at age 53.3

Family

McDonald DeWitt "Donald" Crawford b. December 3, 1938, d. June 25, 1993
Marriage*She married McDonald DeWitt "Donald" Crawford, son of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on December 3, 1976 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S2276] Mount Union Cemetery, Botetourt Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=conner&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=48&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=65387696&CRid=1975164&df=all&

Joann Booth1,2,3

F, b. February 17, 1942, d. December 2, 1997
     Joann Booth was buried at Crawford Cemetery, beside Crossroads Cemetery, at intersection of Rt. 615 and Rt. 611, Craig Co., Virginia.3 She was born on February 17, 1942 at Botetourt Co., Virginia.1,4 As of February 25, 1961,her married name was Crawford.1 She married Garland Ray Crawford, son of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on February 25, 1961 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3 Joann Booth died on December 2, 1997 at Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 55.2,3 She CRAWFORD, Joann Booth, 55, of Troutville, died Tuesday, December 2, 1997. She is survived by her husband, Garland R. Crawford; her mother, Elsie Spradlin of Daleville; one daughter, Theresa Schenk of Troutville; two sons, Daniel Crawford of Montana and Raymond Crawford of Roanoke; two sisters, Rachel Brickey and Lena St. Clair, both of Troutville; three brothers, Johnny Booth of Roanoke, Carlton Booth of Franklin County and Dewey Booth of Martinsville, and two grandchildren, Brandi Schenk and Joanna Crawford. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 1997, at the Rader Daleville Chapel, with the Rev. Earl Clemons and the Rev. Elmer Clemons officiating. Interment will follow in the Crawford family cemetery. on December 3, 1997.3

Family

Garland Ray Crawford b. April 19, 1941, d. June 20, 2021
Marriage*She married Garland Ray Crawford, son of Everett DeWitt Crawford and Mary Gladys Gilbert, on February 25, 1961 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children
  • Raymond Matthew Crawford5,3
  • Daniel Crawford5,3
  • Theresa Ann Crawford1,5,3

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joann Booth Crawford obituary in the Dec 3, 1997 edition.
  4. [S5152] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1920.
  5. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Garland Ray Crawford obituary in the Jun 23, 2021 edition.