Russell Crawford & Serena Carter

Last August I wrote about Serena losing her son Curtis & his family in a car crash in 1985 after losing her husband Russell Ash Crawford in 1977 - he too had died in a car crash.  She outlived another son, Blaine who died in 2003.

courtesy of Jody Marie Mackeil

Serena G. Crawford, 90, of Victoria Manor, Amherst, formerly of Oxford, passed away peacefully at the High Crest Nursing Home, Springhill on Monday, February 15, 2010 in the comforting presence of her family.  Born in Millvale, NS, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Annie (Crowe) Carter.  Serena was a strong woman with good family values. She loved her husband, children and grandchildren and took pride in providing them with great care. She worked for several years at Oxford Frozen Foods.  She will be sadly missed by her daughter Isabell Lewis, Fenwick and son Lloyd (Karen) Crawford, Wentworth; grandchildren Karen (Jeff) Lewis, Calvert (Lynn) Lewis, Everett (Elizabeth) Crawford, Darlene (Doug) Goodal, Alan (Allison) Crawford, Lee (M.J.) Crawford, Justin and Brian Crawford; 12 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by her husband Russell; daughter Madelene; sons Curtis and Blaine Crawford; grandsons Joey and Darrin Crawford; daughter-in-law Pancy Crawford; son-in-law George Lewis; sisters Viola Carter, Effie Dobson; brothers Lawrence and Basil Carter.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the W Allen Funeral Home, 60 Water St., Oxford (902-447-2167). Due to the current renovations at W Allen Funeral Home, visiting hours will be held from the Trinity United Church, Oxford on Thursday from noon until 2 pm. The funeral service will be held at the Oxford United Church on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 2 pm, Rev. Gary MacDougall officiating. Burial will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Wallace in the spring.  Those wishing to make a donation in Serena's memory may do so to the Kidney Foundation or the charity of your choice.

courtesy of Jody Marie Mackeil

Unknown Paper - April 1977
Russell Ashford Crawford
Oxford - Russell Ashford Crawford, 69, of Oxford, formerly of Hartford, Cumberland County, died Monday as a result of a car accident.  Born in Hartford, he was a son of the late Ashford and Annie (Vincent) Crawford.  He was an adherent of the United Church and was engaged in the lumber industry all his life.  He is survived by his wife, the former Serena Grace Carter; a daughter, Isabell (Mrs George Lewis), Fenwick; three sons, Lloyd and Curtis, both of Prince George BC; Blaine, Oxford; a brother Ernest, Upper Nine Mile River, Hants County; seven grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by two sisters; a brother and an infant daughter.  The body is at the Allen Funeral Home, Oxford, where funeral service will be held Thursday at 2pm, Rev Maynard Rector officiating.  Burial will be in the Wallace River Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any charity. He was buried on 14 Apr 1977 at Riverside Cemetery in Wallace River, Cumberland Co, Nova Scotia.

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Halifax Herald, 26 Jul 2003
CRAWFORD, Blaine Ashford - 46, Clarenville, NL, formerly of Oxford, Cumberland Co., passed away Saturday, July 19, 2003, in The Dr. G.B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville, NL. Born in New Glasgow, Pictou Co., he was a son of Mrs. Serena G. (Carter) Crawford, Oxford and the late Mr. Russell A. Crawford. Prior to his retirement due to illness, he was employed as a truck driver and was also employed in the lumbering industry. He will be remembered as an energetic and outgoing person. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed every aspect of the outdoor life. Surviving besides his mother are his wife, the former Marie Adams, Clarenville, NL; sons, Justin Crawford and Brian Crawford, both of Truro, Colchester Co.; stepdaughters, Brittany Drover and Breanna Drover, both of Clarenville, NL, and Sarah Casey, Truro, Colchester Co.; sister, Mrs. Isabelle Lewis (George), Fenwick, Cumberland Co.; brother, Lloyd Crawford (Karen), Wentworth, Cumberland Co.; a number of nieces, nephews, cousins. Besides his father, he was predeceased by brother, Curtis Crawford; sister-in-law, Pansy Crawford; nephews, Darren Crawford and Joey Crawford; a sister in infancy. Cremation has taken place at the request of the deceased and a funeral service was held in Clarenville, NL, on Monday, July 21. A graveside committal service will be held in Riverside Cemetery, Wallace River, Cumberland Co., on Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m. Donations may be made to ALS Society of Nova Scotia.