Bernice E. Crawford

IRONDALE - Bernice E. Crawford, 81, of Irondale, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at home following a lengthy illness.

She was born March 2, 1934, in Hammondsville, the daughter of the late John R. and Geraldine (Christen) Baker. She was also preceded in death by her grandson: Jeremy "Jake" Crawford: her sister and brother-in-law: Alta and Howard Nicholson; and her daughter-in-law: Kris Crawford.

Bernice attended Irondale High School, and was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. She attended Irondale United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband of sixty-four years, James D. Crawford, whom she married March 19, 1951; two daughters: Connie S. Brown and her husband, Bob, of Wellsville, and Penny J. Cox of Wellsville; three sons: James D. Crawford II and his companion, Gladys Buzzard, of Wellsville, Charles E. Crawford of Irondale, and Dudley S. Crawford and his wife, Mary Ann, of Hollywood, FL; one sister: Mary Mills and her husband, Bob, of Wellsville; and one brother: Charles Baker and his wife, Janette, of Wellsville. Also surviving are ten grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 27, 2015, at the Roberts Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Crowe of the church officiating.

Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call from 3:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 pm Thursday at the Roberts Funeral Home, 631 Main Street in Wellsville.