by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: TUESDAY, January 21, 1992 TAG: 9201210034 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: MAX MEADOWS LENGTH: Short
OBIT CRAWFORD, C.
CRAWFORD, CLAUDE J., JR. Claude J. Crawford, Jr., age 44, of Rt. 2, Max Meadows, Va., The Hudson Store Community, died Sunday at his residence. He was an employee of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, a member of the Hillsville Masonic Lodge #193, A.F. & A.M. and the Grover King Post #1115, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and the Desert Storm, Persian Gulf Conflict and a member of the U.S. Army Reserve Transportation Unit #424 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude J., Sr., and Bernice Stillwell Crawford. He is survived by his wife, Janice S. Crawford; two daughters, Charlene Jean Crawford, Donalee Gail Crawford, both of the home; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Bobbie and Edward J. Jones of Radford; Jean C. and Wayne Sparks of Sparta, N.C.; two brothers and sister-in-law, Samuel C. and Kelly Crawford; Paul J. Crawford, all of Barren Springs; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Riverview Church of God with the Rev. Michael Collins officiating. Interment will be in the Crawford Family Cemetery. Hillsville Masonic Lodge #193 A.F. & A.M. will conduct graveside rites. Military honors will be conducted by U.S. Army Reserve Transportation Unit #424. The body will be taken to the Riverview Church of God Tuesday evening where the family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Reese Funeral Home in Austinville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements.