Desmal “Jean” Crawford

Desmal “Jean” Crawford, 79, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:30 pm, Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Bickford Cottage in Wabash.  She was born July 27, 1939 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to Burley and Mabel (Hall) Prater.

Jean married Stanley Crawford in August of 1977; he died February 3, 2001. She owned Jean’s Cafe in Wabash, worked at General Tire in Wabash, and retired from Thompson Electronics in Marion after 28 years.  Jean lived in Avon Park, Florida several years, and also delivered Meals on Wheels while in Florida. She loved flowers.

She is survived by four children, Phil (Cheryl) Prater of Wabash, Phyllis Jo (Rusty) Blackburn of Avon Park, Florida, Brian Hobbs of Bowling Green, Florida, and Gregory (Stacy) Hobbs of Clayton, North Carolina, 10 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her granddaughter, Michelle  Easterday.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, October 22, 2018 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Glenn Hall officiating.  Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Huntington County, Indiana.  Friends may call 2-5pm Sunday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Bickford Cottage.

The memorial guest book for Jean may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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