Roll Call Tribute
Delaine Crawford '45 July 22, 2016 10:14 AM updated: July 22, 2016 10:15 AM
Published in The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal on July 12, 2016
Delaine T. Crawford
Delaine T. Crawford LUBBOCK-Delaine T. Crawford of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the age of 95. He was born June 23, 1921, in Troy, Texas, to Clarence A. and Ladye (Leeton) Crawford. He attended Texas A&M University and served in World War II with the Army Air Corp. Delaine was married to Catherine Barnett for 68 years. He was a committed Christian, husband and father and he was generous with his time, talents and money. Delaine was a faithful member of St. John's United Methodist Church, the Methodist Men's Group, Kiwanis Club, and a devoted volunteer. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Catherine; children, Linda Hoover, Joan Chandler and husband, Jim, and David Crawford and wife, Donna; grandchildren, Corey McGee Decker, Emily Hoover, Kristy O'Bannon, Jana Bellah, Jenifer Gregory, Brian Chandler, Travis Crawford and Matthew Crawford; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Rena Jeffers; and a son-in-law, Mike McGee. Delaine was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carolyn McGee; and siblings, Cristell Allen and Wayne Crawford. A celebration of life service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at St. John's United Methodist Church. The family suggests memorials be made to the Catherine and Delaine Crawford Scholarship, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University. Please celebrate the life of Delaine by visiting www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Funeral Home
Combest Family Funeral Homes
2210 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 749-4483
Delaine T. Crawford
Delaine T. Crawford LUBBOCK-Delaine T. Crawford of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at the age of 95. He was born June 23, 1921, in Troy, Texas, to Clarence A. and Ladye (Leeton) Crawford. He attended Texas A&M University and served in World War II with the Army Air Corp. Delaine was married to Catherine Barnett for 68 years. He was a committed Christian, husband and father and he was generous with his time, talents and money. Delaine was a faithful member of St. John's United Methodist Church, the Methodist Men's Group, Kiwanis Club, and a devoted volunteer. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Catherine; children, Linda Hoover, Joan Chandler and husband, Jim, and David Crawford and wife, Donna; grandchildren, Corey McGee Decker, Emily Hoover, Kristy O'Bannon, Jana Bellah, Jenifer Gregory, Brian Chandler, Travis Crawford and Matthew Crawford; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Rena Jeffers; and a son-in-law, Mike McGee. Delaine was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carolyn McGee; and siblings, Cristell Allen and Wayne Crawford. A celebration of life service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at St. John's United Methodist Church. The family suggests memorials be made to the Catherine and Delaine Crawford Scholarship, College of Human Sciences, Texas Tech University. Please celebrate the life of Delaine by visiting www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
Funeral Home
Combest Family Funeral Homes
2210 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 749-4483
505 George Bush Drive
College Station, TX 77840
(979) 845-7514
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