DONNA LEE (EVANS) CRAWFORD

Services for Donna Crawford will be held at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk, Texas on Saturday, October 4, at 2:00pm with Pastor Ron Luce officiating. Burial services will follow at Walkers Chapel Cemetery in Reklaw. Visitation for family and friends will be October 3, 5:00 to 7:00pm at Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home.  
Donna was born in Prescott, Arizona on March 15, 1937 to L.H. and Gladys (Rold) Evans. At the age of six, her family moved to Rockport, Indiana where they lived for one year before moving to Dialville, Texas and eventually to Rusk where she graduated from high school. It was during her sophomore year that she met her husband and on November 10, 1954, they were married. They soon started a 23-year adventure serving our great country together in the United States Air Force, where she was, as she said, “married to my husband and the Air Force…and I enjoy the military life tremendously.” During that time, Harlan, Donna and family moved frequently with children born in California, Texas, Illinois and Alaska with other adventures in Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan and Oklahoma. She was very active with her children to include both Cub Scout and Girl Scout organizations and school activities. Donna was also a sports enthusiast participating in bowling, swimming, dancing and camping. She also loved reading, playing the piano, and writing to include many pieces of poetry. After many adventures, they moved to Reklaw where they were able to celebrate 66 years of marriage. Donna was a devoted wife and dedicated mother to her children. Many loving and instructional moments will always be cherished and remembered by those who were blessed to know her.
  Donna was preceded in death by her husband Harlan; her father and mother; sister, Carmen Mae (Evans) Lightsey; and brother, Ted Eugene Evans. Surviving family include children Debra Kaye, David Harlan, Kevin Allen, and Keith Irwin, 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. 
Pallbearers will include Bridger Crawford, Christian Crawford, Andrew Morrow, James Mulcady, Ronnie Risinger and Gary Paul Trowbridge. Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Crawford, David Crawford, Keith Crawford, Kevin Crawford, Irwin Crawford, Loren Crawford, Wade Crawford, Brandon Mulcady and Mark Mulcady.