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Elisabeth Crawley Obituary

Crawley, Elisabeth Williams "Mom", "Bee", "Auntie Bee" passed away peacefully at 99 years of age January 1, 2017. She lived in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. She got her High School Diploma from Broomfield High School in Natchez, Mississippi. After earning her Bachelor's in Education from Southern University in Baton Rouge she moved to Chicago and earned a Master's in Psychology. She was a teacher in Chicago Public Schools and a Social Worker for the State of Illinois DCFS. She was married to the late Emmett Crawley, mother of Kristene Crawley, had 1 grand-daughter, 7 great-grandchildren, 5 great-great-grands. Aunt to Sharon (Leroy) Wheeler, Ridgley (Shirley) and Dennis (Donna) Johnson and others. Preceded in death by parents, Major and Agnes Williams; siblings, Eloise (Emmett) Johnson and Willie Williams, and nephews, William and Tyrone Johnson. Bee was a self-made, independent and intelligent woman with a sense of integrity and an assertive personality. Services are private. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois, 773-281-5058 or cremation-society.com.



Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 15, 2017.
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love you, missing you with all the love in my heart from your great grandaughter sanaa

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December 23, 2023

Tiffani Williams

January 9, 2023

MaMa is what I called you. I'm sorry it took so long but you hve and will always be with me. I love you always and can't wait to see you again

Love you MaMa
Holly

Holly Williams

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January 25, 2021

Sorry for your loss.

January 23, 2017

I miss you to pieces..your great grand daughter Tiff

Tiffani Williams

January 21, 2017

with sincere condolences rom my familyo yours.

January 21, 2017

Romans 12:12. Always rejoice in this hope promised to all honest hearted people and their love ones who have died. Sincerely from my heart.

January 16, 2017

May the God of all comfort, comfort the family at this time, of sorrow.

January 15, 2017

My sincere condolences to the Crowley family. Draw close to God in prayer during this difficult time.

Lynn

January 15, 2017

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