Friday, December 14, 2012

Lieupo Carl Crawford

Mr. Lieupo "Carl" Crawford, age 64, of Cedartown, GA, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 following a brief illness. Mr. Crawford was born on July 30, 1948 in Atlanta, GA, to his parents, the late Lieupo & Merle Gallimore Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a veteran, proudly serving with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the Caledonia Lodge #121 F&AM, Cedartown Adoniram #41, Royal Arts Masons & served on the Grand Council, E. Sublime Masons, was a member of the Cedar Valley Shrine Club & was a past president for 2000. He was a member of the Yaarab Shrine Temple, Atlanta, GA and was a longtime member of the Harmony Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving family, his wife, Mrs. Judy A. Crawford; his sons, Carl Jay Crawford & Harry Gene Crawford; his daughters, Rebecca Crawford, Thersea A. Crawford & Leslie N. Crawford; his brother, Kenneth R. Crawford; his sister, Elaine Johnson; ten grandchildren, one great grandchild, nieces & nephews also survive. Funeral services for Mr. Lieupo "Carl" Crawford will be conducted on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Glaze & the Rev. Royce Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Antioch Cemetery with full military honors being conducted by the Brown-Wright Post #12 Honor Guard. Masonic Rites will be administered at graveside by the N.W. Georgia Masonic Memorial Group. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, December 14, 2012 from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the Litesey Funeral Home. The following are asked to serve as Pallbearers: Brad Barber, Jessie Preston, Jonathan Crawford, Shelton Dawson, Cody Preston, Skylar Dawson, Wess Lefurgey, Jeff Lefurgey & Eddie Preston. Honorary Pallbearers will include: Bobby Johnson, Gene Crawford, Brandon Johnson, Rev. Keith Powers, Carl J. Crawford, Dannie Quarles & PV2 Dillon Carter. We invite you to visit our memorial web site at www.liteseyfh.com to extend your personal condolences to the family and to sign the on line guest book. The Lester C. Litesey Funeral Home of Cedartown is in charge of the arrangements for Mr. Lieupo "Carl" Crawford.