Neal Crawford

MR. NEAL CRAWFORD, 84, OF DALTON, DIED THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006 AT HIS RESIDENCE.HE WAS A NATIVE OF DALTON AND WAS THE SON OF THE LATE, TOM AND HENRIETTA LEACHMAN CRAWFORD AND WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE, MARY BETH KEITH CRAWFORD IN 2005; HIS SISTERS, JOSIE CRAWFORD, LETHIE PLANZER AND MYRTLE YOTHER; BROTHERS, LEE CRAWFORD, JESS CRAWFORD, DEAN CRAWFORD, BILL CRAWFORD, EARL CRAWFORD AND GLENN CRAWFORD.
NEAL WORKED AT CROWN COTTON MILLS AS A TRUCK DRIVER AND AT CORONET CARPET AS A SECURITY GUARD. HE HAD BEEN RETIRED A NUMBER OF YEARS. HE ATTENDED GROVE LEVEL BAPTIST CHURCH.
SURVIVORS ARE HIS NEPHEWS, HILLARD CRAWFORD OF DALTON, JUNIOR PLANZER OF CALHOUN AND DARRYL CRAWFORD OF TEXAS; NIECE, HELEN GRANT OF RINGGOLD. SPECIAL GREAT-NEPHEW, DARREN CRAWFORD OF DALTON. OTHER RELATIVES ALSO SURVIVE.
SERVICES WILL BE SUNDAY AT 2:30 P.M. IN THE CHAPEL OF LOVE FUNERAL HOME WITH THE DR. CHARLIE BRIDGES OFFICIATING.
BURIAL WILL BE IN WHITFIELD MEMORIAL GARDENS.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE LOVE FUNERAL HOME SUNDAY FROM 1:30 TO 2:30 P.M.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO ONE’S FAVORITE CHARITY.
WORDS OF COMFORT MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY AT www.lovefuneralhome.com.
LOVE FUNERAL HOME, 1402 NORTH THORNTON AVE., DALTON IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.