Maria Crawford, 72, of Bates City, MO, passed away June 11, 2020. A visitation will be held from 10-11:30am, Tuesday, June 16th at Church Archer Pasley Funeral Home, 119 E. Franklin St., Liberty, MO. Funeral services will follow at 11:30am at the funeral home. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery, 5001 NE Cookingham Rd., Kansas City, MO 64156.
Maria was born June 27, 1947 in Brownsville, TX to Albert and Carmen (Garcia) Martinez. She graduated from Brownsville High in 1966. Maria has been with the love of her life, Steven Crawford, since 1976. She loved dancing, making Native American dance shawls, and traveling to attend powwows to explore her Apache heritage. Maria was a die-hard Chiefs fan, had season tickets, and never missed a game.
She was a very hard worker and worked as a machine operator in plastics manufacturing. Maria had a generous heart and worked with the Department of Youth Services, working with teenagers and fostering children for several years. She was proudest of her family, being a mother and grandmother. Maria was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family. She loved decorating and entertaining for holidays, especially Christmas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Carmen Martinez.
Maria is survived by her husband, Steven Rice Crawford; her children, Angella Marie Watson (Austin), and Santina Diane Brown; her grandchildren, Aliana Marie Watson, Jessica Cloughley, Matthew Brown, and Joshua Hays; her siblings, Maria Oralia “Bonnie” Martinez, Ninfa Martinez, Yolanda Garcia Soto, and Victor Manuel Garcia; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Arrangements are under the direction of Church Archer Pasley Funeral Home, 816-781-2000.
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