Willard F. Crawford, 86, of Harborside Health Care Center, 27601 Westchester, West Lake, Ohio, formerly of Centerville, died at 3 p.m. Friday, January 16, 1998, in St. John's West Shore Hospital, West Lake. He was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Deemston Borough. Mr. Crawford was a retired miner from Republic Steel Corp., Fredericktown, and a member of UMWA Local 688 of Fredericktown, Deemston Grange 1372, IOOF Lodge 51 of Brownsville, where he was twice past Noble Grand, and a member of Pomona State and National Grange, Beth-Center Senior Citizens and Cuyahoga County Chapter Senior Citizens, Ohio. In 1933, he married Irma Cleaver, who survives. Also surviving are a son, W. Dale Crawford of West Lake; two grandsons, Robert D. and Kenneth W. Crawford; a granddaughter, Jeanne L. Samenuk; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was the last of his immediate family. Deceased are a son, Richard G. Crawford; a sister, Mayme Kammerer; and three brothers, Russell, Roy and Harold Crawford. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Saturday, January 17, 1998Willard F. Crawford
Miner retired from Republic Steel, Fredericktown
He was born December 8, 1911, in Fayette City, a son of William and Mary Carpenter Crawford.