Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Crafton
Obituaries
Crafton
The Shelbyville News
Friday, August 01, 2003
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Mary Alice Crafton, 90, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, July 31, 2003.Friday, August 01, 2003
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Born Oct. 29, 1912, in Bengal, d/o Wallace A. and Grace (Riser) McCain. Married George W. Crafton on June 19, 1932, and he preceded her in death on April 18, 1968.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay (Lance) Koenig of Shelbyville and Ann (Don) Dickens of Columbus; three grandchildren, Scott Furgeson and Lora Furgeson, both of Shelbyville, and Jeff Huff of Edinburgh; and four great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Sue Crafton; and one brother, William F. McCain.
Lifelong Shelby County resident.
Employed at Tippecanoe Press from 1954 to 1977, retiring Oct. 27, 1977.
Member of First Christian Church and Order of Eastern Star No. 73.
Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Funeral Home, 819 S. Harrison St, with the Revs. James Horner and Wilbur Harvey officiating.
Interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 118 W. Washington St., Shelbyville, IN 46176.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
August 2, 1969
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MAE CRAFTON
DIES AT HOME
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Mrs. Mae Crafton, died at her home on R.R. 1, Flat Rock, at 5:15 a.m. today. She had been seriously ill six months. Born July 2, 1900, in Bartholomew County, she was the daughter of Isaiah and Della (Coots) Harker. On April 20, 1919, she was married to Edward Crafton and he died Nov. 13, 1963.August 2, 1969
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MAE CRAFTON
DIES AT HOME
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Mrs. Crafton was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ and its Ladies Aid Society.
Survivors are one son, Melvin Ernest Crafton, Bristol; two daughters, Mrs. Alberta Hardwick, Fountaintown, and Mrs. Rebecca Armstrong, Westport; 17 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mattie Cortner, Columbus; and five brothers, James, Wilson Corner, Jasper, Chicago, Thomas, Milroy, and Carl and Samuel Harker, of R.R. 3 Greensburg. One son and one brother preceded in death.
Services will be at the Pleasant Grove Church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Norman Funeral Home in Hope after 4:00 p.m. Sunday and after 2:00 p.m. Monday at the residence.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Thursday, November 14, 1963
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MR. CRAFTON
DIES IN HOSPITAL
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Rites Sunday For
County Farmer, 64
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Edward Crafton, 64, of Noble Township, died at 4:30 a.m. today at Major Hospital where he had been admitted Wednesday evening. He had suffered a stroke at his home Monday. Mr. Crafton was a farmer and electrician and lived in Shelby County all his life. A member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ, Mr. Crafton was born on Dec. 31, 1898, the son of Thomas and Daisy Goodwin Crafton. He married Mae Harker on April 20, 1919, and she survives.Thursday, November 14, 1963
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MR. CRAFTON
DIES IN HOSPITAL
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Rites Sunday For
County Farmer, 64
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Also surviving are three children, Melvin Ernest Crafton of Briston, Mrs. Carl (Alberta) Hardwick of New Palestine, and Mrs. Alfred (Rebecca) Armstrong, Westport; three brothers, Frank Crafton of Boggstown, and Melvin and Bernard Crafton of Flat Rock; three sisters, Mrs. Ray (Mary) Rush and Mrs. Paul (Dorothy) Hill, both of Flat Rock, and Mrs. Thurman (Bertha) Tindall of Hope and 17 grandchildren. A son Clyde, and two sisters preceded in death.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ with Rev. George Parks and Rev. Marvin Isley officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Norman Funeral Home in Hope from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday, and at the residence 2:00 p.m. Saturday until Sunday noon.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
