 Alvin R. Crawford 8 August 1945 - 29 June 2018 Barbara E. Crawford 16 December 1944 - 16 June 2020   Alvin Ray Crawford has ascended to Heaven to be with our Heavenly Father on June 29th, 2018 at 4:57 PM. A loving father, devoted husband, loved brother and uncle, and a Grand and Great Grandfather he was loved by all who knew him.
He was born to Frances and Leonard Crawford in 1945 in McKinney, TX and spent his early life growing up with and picking on his sisters Helen, Irene, Anita, Kathy, and Sheila. He had one brother, Ernest Lee, who died shortly after birth. After reaching the age of enlistment, he enlisted in the Army in October 1965 during the height of the Vietnam War and drove a Medic Unit at Fort Polk. While there he married the love of his life Barbara Ellen Bowman on 12/17/1966 that he had known since Middle School. Their lifetime of love would bring them two sons, Michael Ray Crawford in 1970 and Darrell Dwayne Crawford in 1972. Alvin spent the majority of his civilian life working in Electrical Maintenance for Capitol Wire, retiring from there and working after retirement at Encore Wire and United Copper. He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Frances Crawford, his brother Ernest Lee Crawford, and his sister Helen Crawford. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years Barbara Ellen Crawford, his sisters Irene Maine, of Gunter, TX, Anita and her husband Jim Maddox, of Marianna, Arkansas, Kathy Crawford of Denton, TX, Shelia and her husband Jesse Latham of Gunter, TX, his sons Michael and his wife Janice Crawford of Princeton, TX and Darrell and his wife Amanda Crawford of Princeton, TX. Grandkids Justin, Chad, Bradley, Makena, and Carlee Crawford of Princeton Texas and his Great Grandkid Destiny Crawford of Mineola. And many others in his loving family who will miss him dearly. Services will be held at 10:30AM Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Scoggins Funeral Home Chapel in Van Alstyne, TX; with the burial to follow at the Van Alstyne Cemetery, the Family will receive friends Friday, July 6, 2018 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at the funeral home. The family would like for everyone to consider a donation to Stand Up 2 Cancer in his name in lieu of flowers. Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne TX; 75495.  Barbara
Ellen (Bowman) Crawford went to be with the Lord on June 16th, 2020
after a long battle with Dementia. She passed away peacefully in her
home in McKinney, TX at the age of 75.
She was born Barbara Ellen Bowman in Whitewright Texas to her dad Benjamin Harrison Bowman and her mother Margaret Marie Ellen Johnson on December 16th, 1944 and was the fifth child of what would be six siblings. She graduated from McKinney High School and went on to attend college at Grayson County College earning first her LVN and then RN degrees in Nursing. She worked for several years at Wilson N Jones Memorial Hospital in Obstetrics before leaving to help start what was then called the Women's Center at TMC. A few years later her path would take her to work in Day Surgery at what was then called Westpark Medical Center in McKinney before that was closed and they moved to what is now called Medical Center of McKinney. She worked there until retirement. Her lifelong dedication to Nursing was a reflection on how she was in life. She was always there when you needed her, selfless and with a helping hand always willing to reach out to those in need. On December 17th, 1966 she married her long time sweetheart Alvin Ray Crawford while he was a serviceman in the Army. They stayed married for over 50 years and had a long loving relationship with each other that was founded in their Christian faith. A strong foundation and a true love for each other would be evident to all throughout their many years together and is a Testament to their commitment to faith and love in Christ. She is survived by her brother Benjamin Bowman of Chandler, Texas. Sisters Wanda Buck of Sherman, Texas, Peggy Fincher of Kilgore, Texas, Joyce Erickson of Rice Texas, Thomas Brown of Attalla, Alabama, Sons Michael Crawford and his wife Janice of Princeton, Texas, Darrell Crawford and his wife Amanda of Princeton Texas, Grandsons Justin, Chad, and Bradley Crawford and Granddaughters Carlee and Makena Crawford. And several family and friends who all love her dearly. She was preceded in death by her loving Husband Alvin Crawford, Her father Benjamin Harrison Bowman and Mother Margaret Brown, Her Stepfather James Robert Brown, Her sister Janice Powell, and Her Step Sister Carolyn Knight and Step Brother James (Jimmy) Robert Brown Jr. Family Night will be Monday, June 22nd, 2020 from 1 PM to 3 PM and from 5 PM to 7 PM at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne Texas followed by services on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 at 11 AM with a graveside service to follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers, the Family has requested Donations to Alzheimer's And Dementia research and have a donation drive through Facebook. Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne, Pkwy. Van Alstyne, TX, 75495. 903-482-5225  Van Alstyne Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |