Betty Penley Crawford

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Betty Penley Crawford, 73 of 28 Gatewood Road, died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Crawford was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late John Henry and Mae Rice Penley. She was married to the late Eugene Lee Crawford. Surviving are two daughters, Penny Robinson and husband Ronnie of Weaverville and Katherine Goforth and husband Danny of Asheville; three sons, Ronald Crawford and wife Mary of Salem, SC, Donald Crawford of the home and Daniel Crawford and wife Sarah of Raleigh; nine grandchildren, Rhonda Crawford, Tabatha Sturgill, Crystal Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford, Shane Robinson, Jessica McNamara, Ronald Crawford, Jr., Cecily Goforth and Rebecca Crawford; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Gladys Penley and Martha Gann; three brothers, Donald, Arby and Roby Penley. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Lee Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 pm Thursday at the funeral home and at other times will be at the home of her daughter, Katherine, 24 Gatewood Road.

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  1. Kat, I am so sorry to hear about your mom. I am thinking about you and your family. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

    Love ya.
    Sonia

  2. martha and gladys our prayers for gods peace and comfort are with you and your family @ this sad time. love ellen and ernie huffman

  3. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.’ – Rev. 21:4.

    May Jehovah God’s promise for the future sustain you in your time of sorrow.

  4. betty is my sister and im gonna miss her a lot i’ll miss going over there and singing to her and reading the bible me and her had a good time praise the lord ..and i gonna miss her a lot i love her with all my heart and Iam praying for the family that they will give there heart to god that was all she ever wanted for her family to be saved .love you with all my heart martha gann

  5. Let the Angels rejoice for they have a new angel in heaven. Thank you for all that you and your family did for me and my mother. We could never repay you for all that you have done for us.

  6. Penny,

    We are so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Please do not hesitate to ask us for anything you may need. We love you.
    Robert, Amy and the Girls

  7. Betty has felt like a third grandmother to me. We will miss her love, care, support and laughter. Our deepest sympathy to the family for their loss.

  8. Betty is my sister and I love her very much. And I’m going to miss her a lot. For she has always been there for me. We used to do a lot of things together I stayed with her a lot. But I will see her again in heaven…. Love Gladys

  9. I’m thinking of all of you and you are in my prayers. May God give you peace and understanding in your time of sorrow and may you be comforted by the promise of a blessed reunion in Heaven.

  10. Martha, Gladys and family you are in our thoughts and prayers, may the strength of God uplift you during this time. Love and prayers
    Pastor Willie & Judy Warren

  11. KATHERINE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. GOD BE WITH ALL OF YOU THROUGH THIS TIME. RENEE,LEE,AND BILL BANKS

  12. Betty was a very sweet and loving woman she always took very good care of her brother roby when he was sick and when he had his hips replaced i dont know where he would be with out her also she always included my children in her holidays gave them gifts and candy and hugs and much love we will never forget her we will miss her also the family will be in our thoughts and prayers we love you guys.always mandy, cody ,dj ,and lil manda

  13. rob,arby,mot,gladys,don, and family
    so very sorry to hear of your loss i know you all will miss your precious sister as will many for she was truly a pillar of the community. God bless you

  14. Betty will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family. May God bless all of you.


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