Arzella Mae Crawford, age 87, of White Oak Road in Irvine passed away Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Irvine Nursing and Rehab Center following a long illness. She was born April 18, 1936, in Jackson County and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Maggie Marcum Isaacs. She was a babysitter and a former office worker for the Estill County Judge Executive. Arzella loved flowers, birdwatching, and trips to Tennessee. She was a member of the Gum Springs First Church of God and the Joy Tones Gospel Group. She had lived in Estill County for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Crawford, and she is survived by:
3 daughters: Bonnie Abney - Ravenna
Connie (Greg) Hall - Irvine
Brenda Crawford - Irvine
1 son: Charles Lynn Crawford - Lexington
2 sisters: Grethel Bicknell - Irvine
Judy (Harold) Richardson - Irvine
2 brothers: Darrell (Dessie) Isaacs - Irvine
Odell (Patsy) Isaacs - Irvine
2 sister-in-laws: Jane Crawford - Irvine
Eunice Crawford - Irvine
3 grandchildren: Robbie (Alex) Abney, Sophie (Travis) Wells, and Ethan Hall
2 great grandchildren: Oliver Wells and Aspen Brown
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by 5 sisters, Bobbie Gordon, Janet Woosley, Ona Isaacs, Delores Dell Isaacs, and Bernetta Isaacs, 1 son-in-law, Bobby Abney, 3 brothers-in-law, Venice Bicknell, Howard Crawford, and Travis Gordon.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, June 27, 11 AM at the Warren F. Toler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Floyd officiating. Burial will be at the Marcum Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 6 to 9 PM.
