Flora Dyvena Crawford

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July 5, 1911 - Feb. 10, 2009
Dyvena Stiles Crawford, the second daughter of David William Stiles and Flora McLain Stiles, was born in Post, Texas, on July 5, 1911.

She married Burrel Crawford on Dec. 21, 1929, in Durango, Colo. To this union were born three sons, Lloyd B. Crawford and wife, Ibbie Lee, of Austin, Texas, Carroll E. Crawford and wife, Bonnie J., of Farmington, and Dr. Terry L. Crawford and wife, Jane E., of Las Cruces. They reared these sons to be fine Christians and they married fine Christian women. They had eight grandchildren. They also had 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Dyvena was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Electa Chapter No. 13 Order of the Eastern Star, The Historical Society and the Farmington Museum. She was Past Matron of the Eastern Star. She taught Sunday School for 35 years. In her later years, she was the author of a number of poems and three books, "Under The Apple Tree," "Dyvena Remembers" and "Earth Angels."

Mrs. Crawford was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Simmie Edna Stiles and Bessie S. Gibson; two brothers, David Woodrow Stiles and Dr. Lindley Stiles; grandchildren, Diana Keith and Michael Feathers.

She is survived by one sister, Cassie Dallas and husband, Wayne, of Farmington; two sisters-in-law, Jane Stiles of Aztec and Faye Crawford of Farmington. Dyvena also is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Dyvena will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 211 W. 20th St., in Farmington, with the Rev. John Preston and Dr. Kirby Kennedy officiating.

Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.

Pallbearers are David Crawford, Chris Feathers, David Dallas, Scott Crawford, Lauren Peupke and Marshall Crawford.

Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Hunter, Bill Stiles, Micheal Munoz, Dean Roquemore and Gene Bennett.

Memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church United We Build Fund or Navajo Missions, Inc.

Those who wish to send condolences may do so at www.danielsfuneral.com.

Dyvena has been entrusted to Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute St., in Farmington; (505) 325-8688.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 7 2023, 16:50:46 UTC