William

Crawford

Willliam Crawford, 69, of Thomasville, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home. Mr. Crawford graduated from Eastside Elementary and then moved to Jacksonville, FL where he graduated from Ribault High School. He returned to Thomasville, where he joined the Army in October of 1968. He attended basic training in Fort Benning, GA and advanced to Infantry training in Fort Polk Hill, LA. Mr. Crawford was based at HHC 15SS Fire Support Base Mace. He engaged in battles in Vietnam. He received the National Defense Service Medal one O/S Bar, Combat Infantry Badge, Republic of Vietnam, Vietnam NCM W/60 DEV, Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation, Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar and Marksman Badge with Auto Rifle Bar and Machine Gun Bar. He went on to work as a Correctional Officer at Thomas County C.I., Colquitt County C.I., Patrol Officer for Ochlocknee Police Department and Pelham Police Department. He is survived by his wife, Donna Crawford, his step-son Michael Owens, brother, James Randall Crawford, sister-in-law, Virginia Venette Crawford, his grandchildren, Michayla Owens, John-Michael Owens and Harley Owens, as well as his great-granddaughter, Raya (Sunshine) James. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Annie Lou Arnau, mother, Mickey Victoria Crawford and father, James R. Crawford.