Mrs. Crane was born June 19, 1931 in Mobile, Alabama to Raymond Saunders and Lillian Seifert Saunders. She was a graduate of Murphy High School, attended Huntingdon College, was a lifelong lover of books and British history, and a devoted member of the Episcopal Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Joseph Crane, and her daughter, Elizabeth Crane Grosz.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Walter Michael “Mike” and Angela Crane; son-in-law, Gary Grosz; grandchildren, Lindsay Elizabeth Grosz and Eric Michael Crane; as well as other cherished family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Wilmer Hall, 3811 Old Shell Rd, Mobile, AL 36608.