Roy Calvin Crawford

September 22, 1931 - December 4, 2016

Roy Calvin Crawford 85 of Guntersville passed away Sunday December 4, 2016 at Shepard’s Cove in Albertville. Roy was born in a mining camp in Packard Kentucky, he graduated High School at Williamsburg High School, in Williamsburg Kentucky and shortly after graduation he joined the National Guard in Williamsburg, he later served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. Roy worked for the railroad for 38 years before his retirement. He worked for the New York Central, Penn Central and he retired from Conrail. Mr. Crawford was a Deacon at the South Toledo Baptist Church in Toledo Ohio, where he did mission work building churches. On a mission trip Roy meet a family from Boaz Alabama and struck up a friendship that ultimately brought the Crawford family to North Alabama. Mr. Crawford has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Guntersville for the passed 16 years. He had a love for fishing and wood working, but his passion was his family and grandson. Mr. Crawford is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Geneva Crawford, Son, Duane Roy Crawford (Louisette), grandson, Corey Lee Crawford and Step Granddaughter: Jill Reading (Bryce) Great grandchildren, Clara Reading and Bryceson Reading. He is preceded in death by his parents, Caney Crawford and Laura Roller Crawford, Brothers, John Crawford, Dallas Crawford and Lindsey Crawford, sisters, Minnie Lawson, Gladys Rains and ___________________________________________ Visitation will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016 from 12:00p.m. until 1:00pm at Guntersville First Baptist Church with the Memorial Service to follow at 1:00p.m.