Services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9th, at the Pavilion of Highland Cemetery in Deport with Rev. Bill Dickey officiating.
She was born June 28, 1935, to James Raymond Crawford & Edith Smith Crawford, in the Byrdtown Community southeast of Blossom. In 1954, she graduated from Deport High School and began working in the Dallas area for several companies. In the 70’s she moved back and began working at the Baker & Taylor Company in Clarksville where she remained until the company closed. Barbara then began her 16-year career with the Deport Times where she worked until retirement.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Deport.
Her parents, and three brothers, Prentice Crawford, Russell Crawford, and Larry Crawford preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Craig Crawford & wife Barbara Ann, grandchildren, Kara Crawford, Kaci Burris & husband Delbert, and Dakota Crawford, great grandchildren, Coy Burris and Ansley Burris, two sisters, Virginia Rhodes & Charles, and Shirley Gifford & husband John, one brother, Donald Crawford, and numerous nieces & nephews along with a host of friends.
