Wilma Anna Crawford

Mrs. Wilma "Willie" (Mott) Crawford, 85, of Sharpsburg, formerly of Council Bluffs, IA, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. She was born June 14, 1938 in Iowa City, IA to the late William Mott and Lois Stanley Mott. In addition to her parents, Willie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Charles "Chuck" Crawford. Willie grew up in What Cheer, IA and moved to Council Bluffs in 1951 where she attended Abraham Lincoln HS for three years, transferring to Olney Friends Boarding School in Barnesville, OH where she graduated in 1956. She went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from The University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Master's Degree in Education from Creighton University. Willie became an Army Wife when she married Chuck in 1961, raising their two children at home and abroad before settling in Sharpsburg, Georgia in 1981. Willie taught elementary school for many years and retired from teaching at Canongate Elementary School in 1998. For more than 35 years, Chuck and Willie were actively involved in breeding and showing Great Danes and were active members and officers in the Great Dane Club of the Midsouth and the Newnan and Griffin Kennel Clubs. Willie was also a member of The Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers). A memorial service to honor the life of Willie Crawford will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm at McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, Newnan. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan. Following the internment, the family will receive guests at the Canongate Community Center, 30 Pete Rd, Sharpsburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to one of the causes near and dear to Willie's heart: The Great Dane Club of America Charitable Trust: https://gdca.org/shops/charitable-trust/; Wreaths Across America: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/; or Olney Quaker Friends Boarding School: https://www.olneyfriends.org/support-olney/. Condolences can be expressed online at www.mckoon.com. Survivors include son, Brian Crawford of Sharpsburg; daughter and son-in-law Linda and Dave Frederick of Jefferson, GA; grandson David Frederick, his wife, Lauren, and son, Jack, of Jefferson; grandson Andrew Frederick of Nicholson, GA; sisters Floy Irwin of Council Bluffs, IA and Sharon Hart of Granville, OH; many beloved nieces and nephews and their families and countless dear friends and neighbors. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory (770) 253-4580

Wilma Anna Crawford

June 14, 1938 - November 20, 2023