Charles William Crawford, age 71 of Clanton, passed away on July 30, 2012, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster.

He was born in Jefferson County on Oct. 7, 1940, the son of the late Floyd Crawford and the late Estelle Warren Crawford.

He was a residential construction carpenter.

He is survived by: wife, LaQuita Crawford of Clanton; daughter, Angela Morris of Talladega; son, John Crawford of Clanton; daughter, Shannon Lykes of Clanton; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother, Thurmond Crawford of Mt. Olive; brother, Landon Crawford of Chelsea; and sister, Martha Roberts of Chattanooga, Tenn.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 5-8 p.m. at Ellison-Cleckler Funeral Home in Clanton.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. from the Memorial Chapel of Ellison-Cleckler Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Cleckler officiating.

Burial will follow in the Lime Springs United Methodist Cemetery in Clanton.

The family request that in lieu of flowers, make donations to the family.

Final care and arrangements entrusted to the Ellison-Cleckler Funeral Home of Clanton.

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