Erris Rawls Croom

Erris Rawls Croom, age 108, of Columbus, GA, died on December 30, 2019. The family will have a visitation of friends and family from 10:00 to 10:50 am on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am; burial will be private.

Erris was born in Dozier, AL, on April 12, 1911 the daughter of James Pickins Rawls and Nannie Bell Tompkins. She graduated from Rawls High School on May 30, 1930.

Erris married Jackson Croom on March 2, 1946 at Rose Hill Methodist Church, Columbus, GA; they were married for 50 years. Erris worked at a few places in town as a seamstress through the years, and at Kirvens Department Store as a sales clerk. She was a member of Hilton Terrace Baptist Church for many years and a member of the Eastern Star for 50 years. Erris enjoyed working in her yard and helping others. She loved her family and the friends she made throughout her life. She was especially grateful for the friends she made later in her life at Covenant Woods and Morningside Assisted Living.

Erris is preceded in death by her husband, Jackson; her sisters, Cleo Brook, Ossie Striet; brothers, Willard and Roy Rawls; nephews, Kenneth Brook, Charles Striet, and niece, Gayle Jernigan.

Survivors include her nieces, Dorothy Hutcherson (Tommy), Barbara Dushanek Tommy), Beth Weldon (Phillip), Gina Doyle (John), Janet Peters, Myrna Couty; nephews, Jim Striet (Francis), John Croom (Sally), John Barber (Lilian), Andy Slavicko (Cathy), Monroe Barber (Faye); sister-in-law, Jettie Rawls; brother-in-law, Hank Slavicko; cousins, Bessie Poole, Kermit Sims (Joy).