Mary Brown Crawford 79 of 1156 Leita Street Newberry died May 14 2011 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 1 1932 in Haywood County NC a daughter of the late Pearl and Nora Jones Brown. Mrs. Crawford retired in 1996 from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was a member of ONeal Street United Methodist Church in Newberry. She enjoyed planting flowers and spending time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Crawford is survived by daughter Darlene C. (Calvin) Garland; son Wayne (Lanel) Crawford both of Newberry; brothers Harley Brown of Canton NC and Pastor Calvin (Teresa) Brown of Romelus MI; sisters Irene Brown (Bob) Gibson of Clyde NC Betty Williams Hilda (Charles) Fish and Geneva Summey all of Canton NC and Lee Beauchemin and fiance Cliffton Attaway of Cowpens; four grandchildren and two step-grandsons; and eight great-grandchildren including Casey W. Shealy who was reared in the home. She was predeceased by her husband Rev. William C. Crawford Jr.; two sons William C. Crawford and Jess A. Crawford; daughter Judy C. Shealy; grandson Jeffrey Crawford; brother Grady Brown; and sister Josephine Worthy. Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday at ONeal Street United Methodist Church by Pastor Richard Goldie Pastor Calvin Brown Pastor David Inman and Pastor Kenny Weaver. Interment did follow in the Newberry Memorial Gardens. The family did receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. . Active pallbearers were Ryan Gibson Bob Gibson David Gibson Dewayne Worley Rodney Gibson and Michael Nelson. Honorary pallbearers were current and former staff members of Newberry County Memorial Hospital. The family suggests memorials be made to ONeal Street United Methodist Church PO Box 5 or to the Whitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street both of Newberry SC 29108.. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.