Paul CRAWFORD^{[1, 2]}

1926 - 2009  (82 years)

• Name	Paul CRAWFORD  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	30 Sep 1926	Wellsburg, West Virginia   [9]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	at death- he had additional grandchildren- John P. Longseth, Amber K. Crawford, Joanne M. Crawford, and Brandon T. Crawford - who are their parents? also- 2 great-grandsons- Jordan P. Crawford and Mason K. Longseth-jkh Date Published: March 31, 2009 PAUL CRAWFORD Paul Crawford was born Sept. 30, 1926, in Wellsburg, W.Va., a son of the late George Muzingo and Dorothy Crawford. He died Monday, March 30, 2009. Mr. Crawford was raised in an orphanage. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific in the Army Rangers. From here he received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and the Pacific Theatre Ribbons with two Battle Stars. He also served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He received numerous awards and ribbons from there as well. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 24 ? years. Mr. Crawford also retired from the Sumter Police Department in 1987 as a detective sergeant, C.S.I. Mr. Crawford was a Master Mason, and a life member of VFW and the American Legion. He was a member of the First Southern Methodist Church of Sumter. Mr. Crawford married the love of his life, Joanne Cole, in 1949, and she preceded him in death in August 2007. He was also preceded in death by his twin sister, Pauline Mauder of Prosperity; a stepsister, Rosa Lee Johnson of W.Va.; his mother-in-law, Lillian Cole; three brothers-in-law, Odell Patterson, Robert Smith and Pat Veltre; a sister-in-law, Marguerite Veltre; a niece, Marsha Smith Skey; and a nephew, Bobby W. Smith Jr. Survivors include his daughter, Pamela A. Kruschke (Tracy) of Spring Green, Wis.; two sons, Bruce A. Crawford of Sumter and David B. Crawford (Sara) of North Myrtle Beach; six grandchildren, John P. Longseth, Amber K. Crawford, Joanne M. Crawford, B. Allan Crawford Jr., D. Brian Crawford and Brandon T. Crawford; two great-grandsons, Jordan P. Crawford and Mason K. Longseth; a stepsister, Betty Covet; three sisters-in-law, Eleanor C. Patterson and Rose C. Smith, both of Sumter, and Patricia C. Ciampi of Houston, Texas; and a brother-in-law, Fred C. Cole of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Southern Methodist Church with the Rev. Ellison Evans and the Rev. Barbee Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be John P. Longseth, B. Allan Crawford, Brandon T. Crawford, D. Brian Crawford, Jim Price, and David Stone. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Sumter Police Department. Memorials may be made to First Southern Methodist Church, 321 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150. "Dad, you were one tough cookie, but a loving father, grandfather, and husband. We know you are now at peace with Mom, your lifelong sweetheart. We miss you both so much and you will not be forgotten. In our hearts you will stay forever." Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [6]
  MILI	He werved in the U. S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific in the Army Rangers. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and the Pacific Theatre Ribbons with two Battle Stars. He also served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He received numerous awards and ribbons from there as well. He retired from the Air Force as a master sergeant after 24 1/2 years.  [6]
  Occupation	he retired from the Sumter Police Department in 1987 as a detective sergeant, C.S. I.
  Religion	he was a member of the First Southern Methodist Church, Sumter, South Carolina  [6]
  _UID	7E671CE5721C4690A9AD0096A5347C810C04
  Death	30 Mar 2009
  Burial	2 Apr 2009	Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I124644	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	George Muzingo CRAWFORD
  Mother	Dorothy
  _UID	1E47DC7B2F4B49B095E7F149083A54189361
  _UID	1E47DC7B2F4B49B095E7F149083A54189361
  Family ID	F162219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joanne Fredrica COLE,   b. 13 Dec 1931   d. 5 Aug 2007, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1949	Sumter County, South Carolina   [4, 6]
  _UID	B78422D0F624477B8AC711488086AC177C55
  _UID	B78422D0F624477B8AC711488086AC177C55
  Children	1. Living   2. Bruce Allen CRAWFORD, Sr.,   b. 16 May 1952, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 11 Sep 2018, at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina) (Age 66 years)   3. Living
  Family ID	F85676	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S25483] Fred C. Cole Jr. [S30060] Rose Cole Smith. [S3424] Marguerite C. Veltre. [S915] page 501. [S9113] Joanne C. Crawford. [S11995] Paul Crawford. [S16253] Fred C. Cole, 1 of Sumter’s premier umpires. [S22504] Eleanor C. Patterson. [S3469] page 36.