Georgie Mae Crawford, 78, of Portsmouth, a former Minford resident, died Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Hill View Retirement Center.

Georgie was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late James J. Smith and Erma Whitely Smith. She was a member of Harrison Free Will Baptist Church and was formerly employed at Williams Shoe Mfg. where she worked on the Making Line and was also a self-employed upholsterer for many years.

She was married Dec. 31, 1948, in Russell, Ky., to Carl Edward Crawford, who preceded her in death May 28, 2005. She is survived by one son, Michael E. Crawford and wife Paula, of Twin Valley; two daughters, Cathy Crawford, of France, and Lorie Reed and husband Brian, of New Boston; two sisters, Patty Bender, of Sciotoville, and Dorothy Spence, of New Boston; and one great-granddaughter, Sydney Micah Crawford.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, John Vincent Smith and Troy Vernon Smith; seven sisters, Janet Smith, Carolyn Smith, Geraldine Smith, Marilyn Allard, Arlene Tipton, Annie Smith and Gertrude Hollbrook; and a granddaughter, Kelly Crawford.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at the Swick-Bussa-Chamberlin Funeral Home in Wheelersburg with Danny Widdig and Darrell Grimes officiating with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 8 pm and 1 hour before the service Tuesday at Swick-Bussa-Chamberlin in Wheelersburg.

7/23/2007