Jerry "Bud" Crawford
Liberty
Mr. Jerry Harrell "Bud" Crawford, 74, husband of Geneva Pauline "Polly" Parker Crawford, of the Willows and formerly of Liberty, stepped into Heaven Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Rainey Hospice House, Anderson.
Born in Haywood County, NC, a son of the late Claude Rhinehart and Maye Burr Harrell Crawford, Mr. Crawford retired from BASF and was a member of Easley First Baptist Church. Bud served as minister of music for thirty-eight years, at four different Southern Baptist Churches in Pickens County.
Surviving, in addition to his wife of fifty-seven years, are four daughters, Vicky Crawford of Montgomery, AL, Joan C. Ferguson and her husband Rev. Dr. Doug Ferguson of Conyers, GA, Melodie Crawford of Lincoln, AL, and Jeri C. Whitmire of Liberty; a sister, Claudia C. Ferguson of Lake Junaluska, NC; four grandchildren, Bridget Ferguson Stratton (Charlie), Bethany Ferguson Stratton (James), Justin Duncan, and Jordan Duncan; and twelve great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Crawford was predeceased by a brother, Richard Crawford.
A celebration of Bud's life will be 3:00 PM Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Easley First Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. John Adams and Rev. Dr. Doug Ferguson officiating.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until 2:45 PM Saturday in the church narthex, prior to the service.
Family members are at the family home in Liberty.
Flowers will be accepted and memorials may be made to the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.