LEE CRAWFORD, 87 a life-long resident of Ranger,
TX, passed away on July 10, 2017, with burial in
Evergreen Cemetery at Ranger.
Lee was born April 15, 1930 in Texola, OK to Jim
Edward Crawford & Willie Ora (Lindsey) Crawford.
He attended Ranger Elementary and Ranger High
School. He served in the U.S. Army for 1 year,
Army Reserves for 6 years, and then the National
Guard. He married his wife of 65 years, Ethel
Oleta McGough in Jan. of 1952. He started as an
Automotive Mechanic as a young man for Price
Crawley in Ranger, TX. He started his own Auto-
motive Business (Crawford's Garage) in 1957 in
Ranger and then added Crawford Muffler Service
that was owned and operated by his son, Dwaine
Lee Crawford, Jr. He was a member of Ranger
Jaycees, Ranger Volunteer Fire Department; and
Board of Directors of the Ranger Housing Authority
and Gholson Hotel Apartments. He attended the
Church of God of Prophecy in Ranger, River of
Life Church in Eastland, and Second Baptist Church
in Ranger. He enjoyed raccoon hunting with his buddy,
Jack Petree and their favorite coon hounds. He loved
playing "42" with family and church friends. As a
young man, he had a horse that he named "Star" that
he loved riding and taking care of. He had several
dogs over the years (especially "Wolf", "Bulger",
and "Man") that stood watch over him, his family
(especially the kids and wife), and his mechanic
business. He enjoyed caring for his chickens.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings,
Leona Smithers, Weldon Crawford, Cora Fay Crawford
Roberson (RHS-1954), Marvin Crawford (RHS-1956),
and Gerald Wayne "Pete" Crawford; and by special
friends, A.J. Tanner, Donald Duggan, Dick Siver,
Jack Petree, and Bob Barnhill.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Crawford of Ranger;
5 children, Janice Crawford Griffin (RHS-1971) and
husband Russell of Ranger, Sharon Crawford Beaty
(RHS-1972) & husband Carl of Albany, Sandra Crawford
Griffin (RHS-1975) & husband A.D. Jr. of Weatherford,
Dwaine Lee Crawford, Jr. (RHS-1977) and wife Gilda
of Ranger, and Terri Crawford Anderson (RHS-1980)
& husband Donnie of Albany; 12 grandchildren, Angela
Jones and husband Rickey Wayne (Pete) of Moran, Shawna
Knight and husband Jimmy of Albany, Joni Beaty of
Albany, DeeAnn Matthews and husband Stephen of Millsap,
ShaLee Wilmott and husband Casey of Weatherford, Kandi
Crawford of Wichita Falls, Katie Crawford of Stephen-
ville, Kelsi Schaefer and husband Derek of Canyon Lake,
Megan Jimenez and husband Christopher of Abilene,
Malarie Sutton & husband Shawn of Albany, & Morgan
Anderson of Abilene; 16 great-grandchildren, Ricky
Wayne (Little Pete) Jones, James Lee Knight III, Jacob
Lee Knight, Jordan Lee Knight, Joshua Lee Knight,
Payne Hebel, Chasity Matthews, Chloe Matthews,
Kadence Matthews, Kolbie Matthews, ShaeLynn Wilmott,
Dominic Jimenez, Daniel Jimenez, Tea Jimenez, Hunter
Sutton, and Hadley Sutton; brothers and sisters,
Marie Crawford Burton (RHS-1943) of Mineral Wells,
Deola Crawford Covington (RHS-1951) of Odessa, and
Lora Mae (Connie) Widner of Lone Camp; and special
friends, Clifton Walton, Buster Harper, Bill Brister,
Wesley Yount.
WIFE: ETHEL OLETA MCGOUGH CRAWFORD, 85, went home
to be with the Lord Christmas Eve, 2020 with her family
by her side.
Born in Ranger, TX on Jan. 10, 1935 to Roy G. & Edna Flora
(Parent) McGough, Ethel Crawford – better known as “Mom”
by her family - spent her life in Ranger. She attended
Ranger schools and ultimately obtained her GED later in
life. She married Dwaine “Lee” Crawford, Sr. in Jan. of
1952 and they were by each other’s side 65 years until
his death in 2017. Ethel worked as a nurse at Ranger
General Hospital & later at Western Manor Nursing Home,
then went to work for Ranger ISD as a Cafeteria worker
and later, a substitute teacher.
Ethel loved to sew, making quits for her children, grand-
children and great-grandchildren. She also loved gardening
and loved to sing. She also loved her Lord and Savior and
taught Sunday School and work with the Children’s Ministries
and was faithful to read her Bible. She attended church at
Church of God of Prophecy in Ranger, River of Life Churc
in Eastland and Second Baptist Church in Ranger.
She is survived by her 5 children; Janice Griffin and
husband Russell of Ranger, Sharon Beaty and husband Carla
of Albany, Sandra Griffin & husband A.D., Jr. of Weatherford,
Dwaine Lee Crawford and wife Gilda of Ranger and Terri
Anderson and husband Donnie of Albany: 12 grandchildren;
Angela Jones and husband Rickey Wayne “Pete” of Moran,
Shawna Knight and Husband Jimmy of Albany, Joni Beaty of
Albany, DeeAnn Griffin of Millsap, ShaLee Wilmott and
husband Casey of Weatherford, John Eric Griffin and Wife
Ashley of Weatherford, Kandi Sloan and husband Dustin of
Wichita Falls, Katie Crawford of Weatherford, Kelsi Schaefer
and husband Derek of Canyon Lake, Megan Jimenez and husband
Christopher of Abilene, Malarie Sutton and husband Shawna
of Albany and Morgan Anderson of Abilene: 21 great-grand-
children; Rickey Wayne “Little Pete” Jones, Taylor Ray Jones,
James Lee Knight III, Jacob Lee Knight, Jordan Lee Knight,
Joshua Lee Knight, Payne Hebel, Chasity Blanchard, Chloe
Stricklin, Kadence Matthews, Kolbie Matthews, ShaeLynn
Wilmott, Laney Lois Sloan, Hazel Kay Schaefer, Dominic
Jimenez, Daniel Jimenez, Tea’ Jimenez, Hunter Sutton,
Hadley Sutton, Shayla Knight and Case Wilmont and one
precious great-great grandchild; Cohen Blanchard. Ethel
is also survived by siblings; Cora Mae Walton of Ranger,
Darlene Boggs of Ranger, John David McGough of Ranger,
Robert McGough of Abilene, Roder McGough of Abilene and
Evelyn Holt of Ranger, and many, many nieces and nephews.
Ethel is preceded in death by her parents and her loving
husband, Lee Crawford, Sr., brothers; Melvin “Penney”
McGough and Roy Lee McGough and a sister, Clara “Buckles”
Brewer.