Catherine Elizabeth Crabtree-Key

CRABTREE-KEY Catherine Elizabeth Crabtree-Key died unexpectedly August 18, 2009. She was 55 years old and predeceased by her parents Al & Winkie Crabtree. Cathi was a life long resident of Jacksonville. She loved the outdoors, especially gardening. She touched many people’s lives with her huge heart and love for all. She spent many years as a legal assistant and was greatly admired by her co-workers. Survivor’s include her husband Robert “Bob” Key; stepchildren, Misty Smith, Morgantown, W. VA. and Joseph Key, Shreveport, LA.; her sister, Connie Crabtree Wiggins (Tom), Atlanta, GA, and their children, Cathi Loftin (Johnny) and their son Matthew, Raleigh-Durham, NC & Chris Wiggins (Barrie) and their daughters, Lauren & Lilly, Atlanta, GA.; her brothers, Chip Crabtree (Lori) their children, Zachary, Ross & Chase and Randy Crabtree (Phyllis) and his children, Chris & Ali and stepdaughter Deanna Higdon , St. Augustine; also several nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday August 21, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the Historic St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on 4124 Loretta Rd. Jacksonville, FL with Father Bernie Ahern as the celebrant. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the mass. Interment will follow in Mandarin Cemetery. The pallbearers will be Cathi’s nephews, Chris Wiggins, Chris Crabtree, Zachary Crabtree, Chase Crabtree and Ross Crabtree. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to the Jacksonville Humane Society, 8464 Beach Blvd. Jax, FL. 32216. Corey-Kerlin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.