Mrs. Luchrista Crawford

CRAWFORD, Mrs. Luchrista - Age 83, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. with funeral service commencing at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Faith Green Timmons officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Crawford will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. Friday, with the family present from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., to receive friends. Mrs. Luchrista “Chris” Crawford was born February 26, 1933 in White, Georgia, one of nine children born to Mr. & Mrs. Will and Lucy Carreker of Nelson, GA. “Chris” was called home on Saturday, April 23, 2016. She passed away peacefully at her home. “Chris” was the beloved wife of the late Mr. William H. Crawford, Sr. She was a graduate of Fort Valley State College. After marrying William, the couple moved to Flint in 1958. “Chris” was a School Teacher for the Flint Community School District, retiring after 36 years. She taught at Martin Elementary and later at Potter Elementary. One of her favorite sayings was “You cannot change the past, but you can influence your future!” “Chris” loved all of her students and did her best to involve them in drama and talent shows. She was known among her colleagues for her exceptional poetic and dramatic writings. One of “Chris’” proudest achievements was an Honorary Literary Award given to her from the Montel Williams Show. Mrs. Luchrista “Chris” Crawford leaves to cherish her memory: children, Delores, William II, and Nicole; 4 grandchildren who loved their ‘Mimi’ dearly, Melissa, William III, Robert and Ellington; daughter-in-law, Mary; sister, Juel Ann; brothers, Ronald and Andrew; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. Mrs. Crawford was preceded in death by her son, Eric. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the William H. Crawford Sr. Community Education Scholarship Fund.

Mrs. Luchrista Crawford

February 26, 1933 - April 23, 2016