Henrietta A. "Billie" Crafton

CRAFTON, Henrietta A. “Billie, age 89 of Centerville Passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Kettering Medical Center. Billie was born on February 14, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Burr A. and Margaret Dean. After living her first years in Hamilton with her parents, 3 sisters and 2 brothers the Dean family moved to Camden, Ohio where she met the love of her life, Robert L. Crafton. The married in 1946 and remained so for 65 years until Roberts death in 2011. After raising her sons, Robert W. (Crystal) Crafton of The Villages FL, David L. (Shelley) Crafton of Miamisburg OH, and Douglas S. (Janet) Crafton of Baton Rouge LA, Billie went to work for the Centerville City Schools as a Teachers Aide and retired after 30 years. She is also survived by grandchildren, David (Mindy) Crafton, Janee` (Phil) Moore, Jason (Laura) Crafton, and Ashley Crafton Harding; great grandchildren, Samantha Crafton, Owen CraftonMattie Lynn Harding, and Samual & Cameron Crafton; brothers, Robert and Jack Dean; and numerous other relatives and loving friends. Billie was a graduate of Fairmont High School. She was an avid tennis player and USTA Team Captain. She was elected into the USTA Hall of Fame and in 2013 received the award as Team Captain of the year. She also served on the board of 5 Seasons for many years. Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME – FAR HILLS CHAPEL, 5471 Far Hills Ave. at Rahn Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45429. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4500 Ackerman Blvd., Kettering, Ohio 45429. Burial Dayton National Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Condolences may be made to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com