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William Gwin “Granddaddy” Crawford

Birth	:	26 Jul 1896 McKenzie, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA
Death	:	17 Apr 1987 Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.1183014, -88.5130997
Description	:	W. Gwin "granddaddy" Crawford, 90, of Dresden and McKenzie, died Friday after a brief illness. Gwin Crawford was known to people throughout two counties and to Boy Scouts all over the region as "Granddaddy". He became a Boy Scout leader just two years after Scouting began in this county and for 75 years he led boys and developed men. He worked with hundreds of boys and dozens became Eagle Scouts. Crawford was fond of recalling that none of the boys he had worked with in Scouting ever went to prison. Crawford was honored in Scouting as a member of the... Read More	W. Gwin "granddaddy" Crawford, 90, of Dresden and McKenzie, died Friday after a brief illness. Gwin Crawford was known to people throughout two counties and to Boy Scouts all over the region as "Granddaddy". He became a Boy Scout leader just two years after Scouting began in this county and for 75 years he led boys and developed men. He worked with hundreds of boys and dozens became Eagle Scouts. Crawford was fond of recalling that none of the boys he had worked with in Scouting ever went to prison. Crawford was honored in Scouting as a member of the Order of the Arrow and received Scouting's highest award, the Silver Beaver Award. The West Tennessee Area Council Eagle Class of 1969 was named after him. A former employee of TVA and of Keco Milling Co. in McKenzie, Crawford also was an avid sailor, an outdoorsman, an artist of many oil paintings and a skilled craftsman with wood. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War I and an active member of American Legion Post 94 of Dresden. Crawford is survived by his three daughters. Patty Anderson of Dresden, Saarah Misner of Savannah and Nell Bacon of Nashville. He also leaves seven grandchildren. Services were at 2:00 pm Sunday April 19 at Bowlin Funeral Home in Dresden with burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McKenzie. Persons wishing to make memorial gifts are requested to make that gift to their local Boy Scout troop or to Troop 40 of Dresden in care of Scoutmaster Eddie Capps of Dresden.

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Where is William Gwin “Granddaddy” Crawford's memorial?
William Gwin “Granddaddy” Crawford's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, McKenzie, Carroll County, USA.
When did William Gwin “Granddaddy” Crawford death?
William Gwin “Granddaddy” Crawford death on 17 Apr 1987 in Dresden, Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Gwin “Granddaddy” Crawford's memorial?
Latitude: 36.1183014
Longitude: -88.5130997

Family Members:

Parent

William Robert Crawford

(1867 - 1932)

Amanda Madora “Bird” Johnson Crawford

(1865 - 1936)

Spouse

Julia Alice Lankford Crawford

(1903 - 1959)

Siblings

Gladys Crawford Rossiter

(1893 - 1936)

Zona Victorine Crawford Thomas

(1907 - 1932)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Olivet Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1183014, -88.5130997

2. Snead Family Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1213880, -88.5172650

3. Bowden Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1139400, -88.5089600

4. Busey Cemetery
McKenzie, Weakley County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1434000, -88.5272000

5. Gilbert Cemetery
McKenzie, Weakley County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1400500, -88.5350500

6. McNeill Cemetery
Hico, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0920510, -88.4937340

7. Enon Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0983009, -88.5430984

8. Cole Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0988330, -88.4824720

9. Old Hico Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0896912, -88.4910812

10. Delany Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0863113, -88.5310516

11. Shiloh Memorial Gardens
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1154450, -88.4625730

12. Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1165380, -88.4608070

13. Sharp Cemetery
Huntingdon, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1160000, -88.4608000

14. Carroll Memorial Gardens
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0878200, -88.4766300

15. Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
McKenzie, Weakley County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1369019, -88.5671997

16. Caledonia Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1657982, -88.5066986

17. Manley Cemetery #02
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1685982, -88.5057983

18. Covington Wall Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1688830, -88.4972300

19. Betts Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1706920, -88.5242490

20. Ezekiel Thomas Cemetery
Hico, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0667166, -88.4941487

21. Bagby Family Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1399710, -88.4508810

22. Randle-Shofner Cemetery
Macedonia, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1037400, -88.4468900

23. Liberty Church Cemetery
McKenzie, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1167170, -88.4438670

24. Fairview Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0764008, -88.4636002