New River Obituaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- CRAWFORD, Charles S., (Charlie), 88, a 55 year resident of Pulaski, died Thursday, March 8, 2001. He was born in Pittsboro, Ind. on April 7, 1912 and was the son of the late John Thomas Crawford and Anna Schmidt Crawford. Mr. Crawford graduated from the Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Ind. During and after high school, Charlie was a member of the Indianapolis Newsboy Band and played in local jazz bands. He had a 43 year career with Burroughs Corp. (Unisys) and retired at age 65. After retirement, Charlie and his wife, Betty, fulfilled their life-long dream and traveled throughout the country and to Alaska and Hawaii. Charlie was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pulaski and served as a Church Elder and was a long time member of the church choir. He was an assistant scout master of Troop 249 having spent many summers at Camp Powhatan with the troop. For 19 years after retirement, Charlie and Betty split their time between Pulaski and Lakeland, Fla. In Lakeland they lived at Sanlan Ranch Campground and became involved in many local community activities. He was an associate member of the Presbyterian Chapel in the Grove in Lakeland and sang in the church choir. Mr. Crawford was a lifetime member of the Masons. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Hancock Crawford of Pulaski; daughter, Norma A. Crawford Conner of Lakeland, Fla.; sons, Charles S. Crawford of Fallbrook, Calif., John W. "Bill" Crawford of Beverly Hills, Mich.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church, Pulaski with the Rev. David Coffey, Jr. and the Rev. Jerry Conner officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Saturday evening from Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family wishes that memorials be made to the Carilion Hospice Services of the New River Valley, 707 Randolph Street-Suite 251, Radford, Va. 24141 or to the Randolph House, 921 Randolph Avenue, Pulaski, Va. 24301. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- GRAY, Ethel Guynn, 56, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, March 9, 2001. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- HUNTER, Rev. Bobby, 54, of Pulaski, departed this life Friday, March 9, 2001. Arrangements by Penn's Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- McHONE, Ola Pearl, 81, of Draper, died Friday, March 9, 2001. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at the Draper Valley Baptist Church. Visitation Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the church. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of arrangements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- REED, Erma Alice, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She is survived by sons, John D. Wrenn of Christiansburg, Donald W. Wrenn of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Lloyd H. Christian of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2001 at the graveside in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by Horne Funeral Service. Local content copyright © 2000 The Roanoke Times