Vance Rainey Crawford

1913 - 1991  (77 years)

• Name	Vance Rainey Crawford
  Born	5 Mar 1913	Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Feb 1991	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	25 Feb 1991	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3094	Rossville
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	DeWitt Talmadge Crawford
  Mother	Blondena Blanche Rainey Crawford
  Family ID	F1510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Betty May Trenton Crawford,   b. 13 Feb 1918, Hawley, Grant County, Oklahoma ,   d. 18 Oct 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1949	Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma
  Children	1. Gay V Crawford,   b. 3 Nov 1956, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico ,   d. 16 May 2021, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 64 years) + 2. Rudy T Crawford
  Documents		Anniversary- Crawford, Vance and Betty Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Vance R. Crawford, Rossville, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary June 18 with a reception from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Rossville Christian Church. Hosts will be their son and his wife, Rudy and Debi Crawford and their daughter, Gay Crawford.
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2022 14:12:09
  Family ID	F1509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 19 Jun 1949 - Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Crawford, Vance 1 Vance R. Crawford Vance Rainey Crawford, 77, Rossville, died Sunday, February 17, 1991, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Crawford was a retired U.S. Postal employee. He was bom March 5, 1913, in Hennessey, Okla., the son of DeWitt Talmadge and Blondena Blanche Rainey Crawford. He graduated from Enid (Okla.) High School in 1930. He attended Oklahoma A&M College at Stillwater one year. Mr. Crawford served with the U.S. Navy Seabees, European Theater of Operations during World War II. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service at Enid, Okla., Santa Fe, N.M., and Delia, retiring in 1975 after 40 years of service. He was an active member and held several offices, including board chairman at the Rossville Christian Church. He was a life member and past commander at American Legion Jimmie Lillard Post 31, Rossville. He was active in the Silver Lake Community Choir, was a member of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Mr. Crawford served on the Rossville Drainage Board and was active in many other organizations in the Rossville community. He was married to Betty May Trenton on June 19, 1949 at Enid, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Gay V. Crawford, Topeka; a son, Rudy Crawford, Rossville; one grandson; two brothers, Harold Crawford, Enid. Okla., and Ted Crawford, Norman, Okla. Mr. Crawford was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kylie Crawford, in 1979. Visitation is from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 24, at Verschelden Chapel in St. Marys. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, February 25, at the Rossville Christian Church with interment to follow in the Rossville Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to the Rossville Christian Church, or the Rossville Rescue Unit c/o Shawnee County Fire District No. 3, Rossville, 66533.
  		Obituary- Crawford, Vance 2 Vance Rainey Crawford ROSSVILLE — Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Christian Church here for Vance Rainey Crawford, 77, Rossville. He died Sunday, Feb. 17, 1991, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Crawford worked 40 years for the U.S. Postal Service at Enid, Okla., Santa Fe, N.M., and at Delia. He re¬tired in 1975. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served with a Seabees unit in the European The¬atre. He was born March 5, 1913, at Hennessey, Okla., the son of DeWitt Talmadge and Blondena Blanche Rai¬ney Crawford. He was graduated in 1930 from Enid High School and at¬tended Oklahoma A&M at Stillwater. Mr. Crawford was a member of the Christian Church in Rossville and was chairman of the church board. He also was a member of Silver Lake Community Choir 17 years, National Rural Letter Carriers Association, Na¬tional Association of Retired Federal Employees and served on the Ross¬ville Drainage Board. He was a life member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was married to Betty May Tren¬ton June 19, 1949, at Enid, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Gay V. Crawford, Topeka; a son, Ru¬dy T. Crawford, Rossville, two brothers, Harold Crawford, Enid, Okla., and Ted Crawford, Norman, Okla.; and a grandson. Military graveside services will be conducted by Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 in Rossville Cemetery. Mr. Craw¬ford will lie in state after 10 a.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys and after 1 p.m. Monday at the church. Family and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memori¬al contributions may be made to Rossville Christian Church or Rossville First Responder.
  		Obituary- Crawford, Vance 3 IN LOVING MEMORY OF VANCE RAINEY CRAWFORD MARCH 5, 1913 - FEBRUARY 17, 1993 FUNERAL SERVICE 2:00 P.M. MONDAY ROSSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH OFFICIATING- THE REVEREND ROBERT I. SIEH TODD MANES VOCALIST- TODD MANES MUSICIANS- JAN DODGE JANICE SHARP CASKET BEARERS BOB JENSEN BILL DRISCOLL DAVID SHARP GUY THOMPSON GEORGE STADLER KENNETH HOUCK HAROLD ENOCHS RUSTY MONHOLLON AMERICAN LEGION MILITARY RITES JIMMIE LILLARD POST NO. 31 INTERMENT - ROSSVILLE CEMETERY