Mary Hope Baker Crawford

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Hope Baker Crawford will begin at 11:30 Am Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Reverend Kenneth Owen and Scott Wright officiating. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.

Mrs. Crawford, 81, of Meridian, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at her home.

Mary Hope worked for the ASCS Department for 25 years and when she retired, she went to work for Joe Middlebrook Accounting. She loved playing both piano and organ at College Park United Methodist Church. She loved her Savior, her family, and her church.

Mrs. Mary Hope is survived by her husband of 53 years, Raymond Crawford; seven children, Renee’ Gough (Barry), Lisa Payne (Phil), Rickie Crawford, Roy Robinson (Susan), Kathi Gregory, Elizabeth Landrum, and Doug Crawford (Holly). She also leaves behind 19 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one sister, Sandra Baker Walters, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and other extended family members.

Mrs. Crawford is preceded in death by her parents, Margie and Luther F. Baker, her brother Michael Baker, mother-in-law Neater Crawford; and one grandson, Justin Matthews.

The family requests memorials be made as donations to College Park United Methodist Church in lieu of flowers.

Family friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com.

The Crawford Family will receive guests from 10:00am until 11:15 am prior to funeral rites at the funeral home.