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Wilma Crow

Jerseyville |

Wilma Kathryn Crow, 90, died at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Jerseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.She was born in Melvin, Il on Feb. 6, 1922 and was the daughter of the late Arthur & Neva (Lawrence) Stone.Wilma graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School, and soon began working at the International Shoe Factory in Jerseyville.  She later began working in retail, first as a sales clerk at Grahams in Jerseyville and later at the Ben Franklin in Godfrey retiring in 1978.She married Harold "Hank" Crow on July 5, 1941 in St. Charles, Mo., and together they were blessed with nearly 66 years together before his death on Feb. 17, 2007.Surviving are her daughter, Judith Ann Anderson of Independence, Mo.; three granddaughters & their spouses, Tatia & Josh Batz of Kansas City, Mo., Tobey & Matt Otto of Ft. Wayne, In., and Amy & John Major of Kansas City, Mo.; five great grandchildren, Cece, Addy, Max, Kate & Jack; two half brothers, Rev. Ralph Stone & William Stone both of Arkansas; and a half sister, Debbie.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Maxine Elliott, and an infant sister, Betty Jean Stone.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville, with Rev. Larry Hayes officiating.Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville.Memorials may be given to the First Assembly of God in Jerseyville


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