Thelma Graves Crawford

Crawford, Thelma Graves , age 89 of Mt. Juliet, TN, died January 19, 2021. Thelma was born in Nashville, TN and graduated from Dupont High School. She was the daughter of the late, Roy D. Rader and Sara Wright Rader. She was a member of Center Chapel Church of Christ and enjoyed crocheting and traveling. Thelma was also preceded in death by her husband, George Graves; sister, Nannie Mai Hunt and brother, Willard Rader.

She is survived by:

Husband of 23 years – Pete Crawford

Children – Kathy (Bob) Bailey, Jacky (Charlotte) Graves,

Donna (Dewayne Crook) Graves, Gary (Sheliah) Crawford,

Greg Crawford and Karen Shelton

Sisters – Marie White and Margaret Whitely

Grandchildren – Carrie Haapala, Andrew “A.J.” (Cassie) Coleman,

Jesse Coleman, Garon Crawford, Cody Crawford,

Tyler Crawford, Steven Shelton and Corey Shelton

Great-grandchildren – Reece and Jordan Haapala, Porter and Nolan Coleman,

Zoe, Laylah and Maddox Crawford, and

Lucas and Callie Shelton

Several nieces and nephews and many friends

Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens with Darrell Duncan officiating. For those who plan to attend, please wear a mask and practice social distancing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Center Chapel Church of Christ Building Fund, 9500 Central Pike, Mt. Juliet, TN.

The family would like to especially thank, Heather Randall from Summit Medical Center, for the love and care she gave to Thelma.

Arrangements by  Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663. www.bondmemorial.com