Charles Crawford

Mr. Charles Crawford, age 81 of Mahan Raod, Summerville, GA passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in Rome, GA.  Mr. Crawford was born June 21, 1930 in Chattooga County, GA.  Mr. Crawford was retired from the Catlett Water Company and was a member of the New Antioch Baptist Church. Mr. Crawford was preceded in death by his father and mother, Cecil and Leddie McCrickard Crawford; son, Ricky Crawford; and daughter, Kathy West. Mr. Crawford is survived by his wife, Emma Arnold Crawford of Summerville, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Barry and Debbie McCrickard of Summerville, GA; granddaughters and husband, Kari Crawford of Chickamauga, GA and Brittney and Miles Bagley; grandsons and wife, Chad Crawford of Chickamauga, GA, Alan and Leann McCrickard of Trion, GA, Pete Parks of Los Angeles California; great-grandchildren, Kim Renfroe and Lisa Parks; and brother, Dean Crawford of South Carolina Funeral services will be held Friday, April 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of the Erwin-Petitt Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Helton officiating.  Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens. Mr. Crawford will lie-in-state Friday, April 20, 2012 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers will the Men of the New Antioch Baptist Church.  They are asked to assemble at the funeral home by 1:30 p.m. on Friday.