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Page 6 — Wednesday, November 17, 2021 The True Citizen
OBITUARIES
Steve William Crawford
Steve William Crawford, 85, loving husband, father, and
grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednes
day, November 10,2021. He was
born in Savannah, Ga. in 1936,
grew up in Pooler and was a resi
dent of Waynesboro since 1963.
He graduated from the Univer
sity of Georgia with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Forestry
in 1958. He then won a fellow
ship from Union Bag-Camp in
Savannah to continue his stud
ies at Yale University where he __
received his Master of Science
degree in Forestry in 1960. He
returned to Georgia and as a
Captain in the Army Signal Corps, he was mobilized to Fort
Meade during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. While in the
Washington DC area, he met his beloved wife, Martha who
was living there and working as a secretary for the FBI. The
two returned to Waynesboro and were married in 1963 in her
hometown of Shannon, Mississippi.
He soon began working for Weathers Wood and Timber
(Tommy Weathers) and purchased the company which later
became Steve Crawford Forest Products, retiring in 2003.
He was admired in his held and served on the boards of the
American Pulpwood Association and the Georgia Forestry
Association where he became an honorary lifetime member
of both. He was also a member of the Society of American
Foresters, the Forest Landowners Association, and the Burke
County Forestry Board.
Steve was a past president of the UGA Forestry Alumni
Association and a member of the UGA President’s Club. He
was an avid Bulldawg fan and very rarely missed attending
a home game as long as his health allowed.
Locally, as a member of First Baptist Church, he served
on the board of Deacons, taught children’s Sunday School,
Royal Ambassadors, and was a devoted choir member for over
two decades. He served on the Board of Directors of First
National Bank of Waynesboro and was a past President of the
Waynesboro Rotary Club. He is most remembered, however,
for his jokes and antics as the club’s Sergeant at Arms for
many years. He also served on the board of Edmund Burke
Academy,his children’s school, and he delighted in attending
their literary and sports events.
Steve was preceded in death by his wife Martha, his parents,
Thomas and Evelyn Crawford and two of his brothers, the
Reverend Edward Crawford (Mary Nell), and Lt Col David
Crawford (Janice).
He was dearly loved by his children, Sonja Crawford
Kunzendorf (Eric), Valerie Crawford, and Steve Crawford,
Jr. as well as his grandchildren, Crawford Kunzendorf, Liam
Kunzendorf, Ginny Lane Crawford, Claudia Crawford, and
William Crawford. He is also survived by siblings, Frank
Crawford (Joe), Melba Crawford Smith (Foy), and Gloria
Crawford McCoy (Mike) and by his extended family includ
ing numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
A family graveside service was held at Burke Memorial
Gardens in Waynesboro on Saturday, November 13, 2021,
where he was laid to rest with his wife Martha (2014). The
family wishes to thank the many kind caretakers, clergy, and
social workers at Brentwood Terrace Healthcare and the Geor
gia War Veterans Nursing Home (The Blue Goose). Remem
brances can be made to First Baptist Church of Waynesboro.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, 220 East 6th Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830(706-
554-3531). You may sign the
guest book at www.deloachfu-
neralhomes .com.
DeLoach
McKerley-Prescott
FUNERAL HONE
AND CREMATION SERVICE
Kenneth Rogers
Mr. Kenneth Rogers, age 56, of Hephzibah, Georgia,
entered into eternal rest on November 15, 2021. Funeral
Services will be held Saturday,
November 20,2021,12:00 noon
at Burkeland Gardens, Corner
of Pauline Jenkins Street and
Liberty Street, Waynesboro,
Georgia 30830.
Visitation for the immediate
family will be held Friday, No
vember 19,2021 from 4:30-5:30
p.m. and public viewing will be
from 5:30-7:00 p.m. atPhinazee
and Son Funeral Home, 404
West 8th Street, Waynesboro,
Georgia 30830.
His loving and devoted family will
cherish his memories.
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home is
in charge of the services for Mr. Ken
neth Rogers.
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Priscilla M. Snell
Priscilla M. Snell, 76, entered into rest Sunday,November
14,2021. She was bom in Norwich, NY and has been a long
time resident of Burke County.
She was the manager of the Jet
Food Store in Waynesboro and
Sardis.
She enjoyed helping the local
animal rescue groups, Girard
Lifesaver Rescue and Old Fella
Animal Rescue. She was a lov
ing wife, mother, grandmother,
and great grandmother. She
was preceded in death by her
daughter, Kimberly S. Godbee;
and a brother, Lawrence “Bub”
Murray.
She is survived by her husband, Robert R. Snell; four sons,
Robert Snell, Jr. (Tabitha) of Fairhope, Ala., Russell Scott
Snell of Girard, Mark Aaron Snell of Girard, and Daniel
James Snell of Keysville; a sister, Anita Grossi (Andy) of
Courtland, N.Y.; three brothers, John Murray (Susie) of
Greensboro, N.C., Mike Murray (Helen) of Norwich, N.Y.,
and Jack Murray of Nashville, Tenn.; nine grandchildren;
eight great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, November 18 at the funeral home. Funeral ser
vices will be 11a.m. Friday, November 19 in the DeLoach-
McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Greg
Glover officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Baptist
Church Cemetery.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation
Service, 220 East 6th Street,
Waynesboro, GA 30830(706-
554-3531)
You may sign the guest book
at www.deloachfuneralhomes.
com.
DeLoach
McKerley-Prescott
FUNERAL HONE
AND CREMATION SERVICE
Marquel Demetris Tarber
Mr. Marquel Demetris Tarber,
age 31, of Millen, Georgia, en
tered into eternal rest on Novem
ber 7, 2021. Graveside services
were held Sunday, November
14, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Second
Phillip Grove Baptist Church
Cemetery, 3701 Rosier Road,
Louisville, Georgia 30434.
Visitation for the immediate
family was held Saturday, No
vember 13,2021 from 4:30-5:30
p.m. and public viewing was
from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Phinazee
and Son Funeral Home, 404 West
8th Street, Waynesboro, Georgia 30830.
His loving and devoted family will
cherish his memories.
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home
was in charge of the services for Mr.
Marquel Demetris Tarber.
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Waynesboro, GA 30830
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curate.
Now, I am neither a law enforcement officer nor an accountant
so I’ll leave the ins and outs of their respective businesses to each
of these men; but if I were the sheriff, I’d give Mr. Wiseman a
call and ask him to explain the numbers and the process to me
because neither his department nor the Burke County taxpayers
can afford overpaying for gas because someone didn’t understand
the fine print.
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memories that were bom near the crossroads, it might as well
be a superhighway.
After many years living away, these days I live within a
pebble’s toss of the crossroads.
On what was once Rural Route 2.
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