Elizabeth Kathleen Crawford

Elizabeth Kathleen (Hester) Crawford, age 81 of Powell, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She began her first 10,000 years with her Saviour. She was a faithful member of Lakeview Baptist Church of Rockford, Tennessee. She devoted her life to her family, church, and her loving husband of 62 years, Rev. Arville J. Crawford. Preceded in death by parents, Reed and Bessie Hester; father and mother-in-law, Lester and Julia Crawford; sister, Arlene Mellon; brother, Charles Hester; brother-in-law, Hubert Nelson and sister-in-law, Shirley Nelson; special nephew, Jim Aldridge. Survived by husband, Rev. Arville J. Crawford; son and daughter-in-law, Victor and Tammy Crawford; daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Ralph Debusk; five grandchildren, Adam Crawford, Russell (Carrie) Hill, Kara (Anthony) Capalbo, Britt Tucker, Amy (Crawford) Bogue; seven great-grandchildren, Robin Crawford, Aden and Tristin Bogue, Christian and Giuliana Capalbo, Adalyn Hill, Josie Mae Tucker; sisters-in-law, Francis Hester; Sarah Crawford; many nieces, nephews and cousins; special friends, Lisa Hall, Lee Eyles, Gina (Cox) Middleton, Vickie Wilson, and the Ladies S.S. School class at Lakeview Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 4:00 – 7:00 pm Sunday at Valley View Baptist Church, North Knoxville with funeral service to follow at 7:00 pm, Rev. Mike Goodson officiating. Family and friends will meet at Mynatt Funeral Home Halls Chapel 9:45 am Monday and proceed to Woodlawn Cemetery in Loudon County for 11:00 am interment. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephew, David Hester. Honorary pallbearers: Robby and Allen Aldridge.