Mary was the 4th of 5 children, Bernita, Wilber, Maxine, and Joe. Mary's fighting spirit and strong will to live let her see 84 wonderful years of life. Mary loved Jesus more than anything and was always willing to share his love. She had business cards that she handed out that stated, "If we meet and you forget me, you have lost nothing; but if you meet JESUS CHRIST and forget Him, you have lost everything. On June 5, 1950 she met the love of her life, Jim Crawford, on the bridge in Buffalo. She lured him by telling him she owned a horse and shotguns. They were later married on June 19, 1955 and just celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Mary always said she earned a PhD from the University of Concrete and Hard Knocks. She was a wonderful homemaker and loving mother to Marcus and Jamie, both of Yukon. But becoming a grandmother to Kaycie and Kenlie brought her the most enjoyment. The girls enjoyed more tree climbing adventures and baths from getting so dirty than most kids can imagine. Mary loved to do anything with Jim, which most know, was fishing. They would often find themselves out fishing several days a week and sometimes several times a day. She would always complain about breaking the ice of the of the pond or lake to get the boat in, but was always ready for her next adventure with her “Booger”!
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, George and Juanita Cheap, sister and brother in law, Bernita and Roy Johnson, brother and sister in law, Wilber and Zona Cheap, brother in law Marvin McNaughton, brother in law Ronald Crawford, nephews Scott Cheap and Steven Crawford, and niece LaShel Crawford Sykes.
Mary is survived by the love of her life, Jim Crawford of Yukon, son, Marcus Crawford and his wife Jaymie, granddaughters Kaycie (Crawford) McCaslin and husband Ryan, and Kenlie Crawford, and daughter, Jamie, all of Yukon; her sister Maxine McNaughton of Enid, brother Joe Cheap and his wife Lanus of Woodward, sister-in-law, Lou Crawford of Allen, Texas and Brother in law and sister-in-law Elvin and Betty Crawford, of Gravette, Arkansas, and innumerable nieces and nephews. Mary is also survived by many lives changed in India through her love and support of Vision India through nephew, Rev. Randy Johnson.
A celebration of Mary’s life will be Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with interment in Chapel Hill Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Vision India, PO Box 125, Alamance, NC 27201-0125
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.chapelhill-okc.com for the Crawford family.
