Sue Carol Whitford

The Miller family moved to Portland Oregon when Sue was 6 years old. She graduated from Franklin high school in 1953, completing some college courses after. She married her first husband in June of 1955, and had 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls. After her divorce from her first husband, she met her true love, John Jerome 'Jerry' Whitford and they were married on July 22, 1967. They had 2 boys and raised all of their children together until Jerry's passing in January of 1989.

She worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company in Portland OR. Sue and Jerry were the owners of The Original Crab Bowl restaurant in SW Portland. After the closing of the restaurant in 1991, Sue worked at Nordstroms and Meier and Frank, and in her retirement, she volunteered at the Pac center for many years.

Sue was preceded in death by her baby boy Brian Crowder, parents, husband Jerry and her siblings Betty, Marylouise, Russell, Richard, Darlene and Janette.

She is survived by her children, Cheri Wrenn, Vicki Knoetzel, Chris Crowder, John Whitford, and Ted Whitford. 8 Grandchildren, 12 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great Great Grandchild. (And many others that she was a second mom to).

Sue’s life will be celebrated at a funeral service to be held at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 11801 SE Mt. Scott Blvd. in Portland on Sunday, August 23 at 12 PM, to be followed by light refreshments in the Lincoln Memorial reception room.

Private family interment will take place at Willamette National Cemetery, where Sue will be laid to rest with Jerry.

Sue loved the songs that Elvis sang, especially hymns of grace. Now Heaven holds her gently in its warm and loving embrace. And when we hear those gospel songs, we’ll think of Sue and smile. Her love will live within our hearts, until we meet again.

Gone from our Sight but never our hearts, until we meet again where love lives on, the music plays and songs will never end. We love you, Mom!