J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Crawford, Wayne D. "Doug", Jr.

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Wayne Douglas “Doug” Crawford, Jr., age 41, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, September 10, 2006. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of Jeanie Crawford of Chester, and the late Wayne D. Crawford, Sr. He was the owner and operator of “White Lightning”, a charter boat that he currently operated out of Hatteras Landing in Hatteras, N.C. Doug loved riding his Harley Davidson with friends, and was a true outdoorsman and hunter. He was also an elevator technician for 20 years with the Local 51 Union, and a proud mason and member of Dupont Lodge # 289 in Hopewell since 1987. He is survived by a loving wife, Angela Fable Crawford; a sister, Lori Crawford Edwards and husband Mason of Chester; grandmother, Myrtle Ingram of Bakersville, N.C.; father and mother-in-law, Richard and Merrily Fable; three nieces, Jordan & Macy Edwards, and Madalyn Eads; one nephew, Austin Eads; sisters-in-law, Tammy Eads and husband Everett, and Kelly Pettaway and husband Bonz, all of Chester; and many friends. The family will receive friends at the J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Chesterfield on Tuesday, September 12th, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Graveside funeral services will follow on Wednesday, at 2:30 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Park of Chester. The family may be contacted at the residence of Jeanie Crawford. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com

I was so sorry to hear about Doug. Visiting North Carolina was the highlight of every summer for me. When Doug visited while we were there, he made it that much more special. Doug would drive me and Rhonda back and forth between our Mamaw's homes (Mamaw Myrtle's and Mamaw Lonnie's). Things were a lot simpler then and I have those memories for the rest of my life-- thanks to Doug. My prayers and thoughts are with all of you.

Posted by: Lisa Oliva at September 17, 2006 12:13 PM

We are sorry for your loss. We remember Doug as a little boy,playing with Debbie, Rhonda and Lisa in Mom's backyard. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Posted by: Margaret & Brad Troutman at September 17, 2006 12:02 PM

Jeannie,Lori,Mason,Jordon and Macy
I am truly sorry for your loss. I had known doug for along time but really didn't get to spend much time around him which is a regret. we never seem to take the time to be around the ones we love and end up just living with regret. the times i was around him were always enjoyable for he was a very easy person to be around always a smile and a laugh. in due time we will be able to walk together again in friendship. love and prayers to all of you.

Posted by: David Valls at September 16, 2006 10:04 PM

Dear Angie, Jeanie, Lori and family,

Jeff and I would like to express our deepest sympathy. I have many wonderful childhood memories of Doug. Doug was sensitive, warm, had a good sense of humor, and made others feel comfortable. I will never forget the special times Doug, Lori, Rhonda, and I shared together. These times were some of the best times in my life. I will always remember our beloved Doug who brightened our lives with his smile and laughter. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time.

Love,
Jeff and Debbie

Posted by: Jeff and Debbie Tomack at September 16, 2006 01:46 PM

Dear Jeanie & Lorie,
We are so sorry to here about Doug. I know we haven't seen you all in a long time. But our heart's go out to you, and our prayers. We love you, and Doug will always be remembered with love.

God Bless You!
Greg & Amy Troutman

Posted by: Greg & Amy Troutman at September 15, 2006 11:47 AM

Lori,

I posted this on the newspaper website but I just wanted tell you here that I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Posted by: Susan (Willis) Shelhart at September 14, 2006 04:17 PM

My dear big brother....Even though you and dad are fishing with the angels, I will hold you in my heart until we are together again. I love you!!
Lori...your little sis!

Posted by: Lori at September 14, 2006 03:05 PM

Angie,Jeanie,Lori and Mason,
I know you guys have not know us for very long, but we have come to love you just the same. Doug meant the world to us. He could make us laugh and cry everytime we talked to him. He will always be in out hearts. Keep your faith and remember we are here for you.
Love to all and you are in our prayers.
Mike use to say this prayer when Doug was on the CB
Thank you Lord for another day.
Thank you Lord in so many ways.
Thank you Lord for all our friends and
Thank you Lords for all who are not our friends.
Thank you for all our boys and girls fighting the war for us.
Thank you Lord for everyone in Heaven and take care of Doug.
Amen
Mike and Paige

Posted by: Paige and Mike Beach at September 13, 2006 12:51 AM

Dear Jeanie,
I wanted to express my sincere sympathy to you and your family. I am the father of Allen and Angie Powell and I had the privelige of going out on a couple of charter trips with Doug. We had even spoke on the phone on several occasions. I thought alot of Doug and he will truly be missed.
Sincerely,
Paul Powell

Posted by: Paul Powell at September 12, 2006 10:56 PM

I really don't know Doug's family.
But I know him as "Captian Doug" on the cb radio that he talked on freakwently.I found him to be as close of a freind as ones I've had for years.I felt as if I had to attend his veiwing at JT Morriss.
Because when I found out Sunday afternoon,I couldn't help but cry for several minutes.
(I wish I could've met him) sincerily,JOHN(SINGLESHOT)

Posted by: John(singleshot) at September 12, 2006 10:24 PM

Hey guys, I'm thinking about you. This is hard for all of us but we can DO all things through christ who strengthens us. Lori, Aunt Jeanie, Mason, Angie, Jordan, Macy. I love you all. I am praying for you. Sometimes it's hard to understand why things happen, but we have to trust in the lord with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. GOD BLESS you all

LOVE
DJ
Buladean N.C.

Posted by: DJ at September 12, 2006 06:32 AM

Dear Jeannie and Lori,
I was so sorry to hear about Doug. I want you both to know that I am genuinely praying for you and the rest of the family. Even though I am in SC I am only a phone call or an email away. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. Until then, my thoughts and prayers will be with you.
Love,
Angie
(864)962-9031
apburroughs@charter.net

Posted by: Angie (Powell) Burroughs at September 11, 2006 11:02 PM

To: Angie, Jeanie, Lorie, Mason, and the rest of the family.

I wanted to say I'm sorry for your loss and I loved Doug and he was one of the nicest people I have ever known. Our family was very lucky to have Doug be a part of it, and I'm sure we will all truly miss him. I love you guys and take care, I'll come up and visit all of you one of these days.

Love, Anthony Valls

Posted by: Anthony Valls at September 11, 2006 07:24 PM

Dear Angie, Jeanie, Lori, Mason, Jordan and Maci- I want you to know how much I will be praying for you--I only wish I could be there with you all--I have such wonderful memories of my childhood with Doug--I only wish my boys could have spent more time with him--they so enjoyed visiting with Doug last year and are still very quickly to let their friends know who bought them there new guns. I loved Doug with all of my heart and my only regret is that I didn't spend more time with him in my adult life--that I will always regret-

Love and Prayers
Rhonda

Posted by: Rhonda Crawford Valls at September 11, 2006 07:06 PM

Jeanie, my heart breaks for you! if there is anything that I can do for you, besides prayer, let me know, You'll be in all my prayers!!Love you, Larry, Angie & Lamar and kids

Posted by: Angie at September 11, 2006 07:06 PM

To the Crawford family,

We offer our deepest sympathy for Doug's family. Our family have been Angie's clients for years and we feel deeply for her sorrow and loss. You are in our hearts during this difficult time. We just can't imagine what you are going through. Just remember you have friends and family to lean on when in need.
We have the confidence that you will get through this, as time is a great healer. We are thinking of you.

Sincerely,

Robbie, Cathy and Cory Jones

Posted by: Robbie, Cathy, Cory Jones at September 11, 2006 05:28 PM