Bonnie Fay (Woods) Crawford took her first breath on June 27, 1942 and took her last breath on January 5, 2023. She was 80 years old. Bonnie was born in San Saba, TX to Jack and Mary Woods, was a fraternal twin with her brother Johnny, and had eight siblings. Bonnie married Auydane “Dick” Crawford on July 31, 1956, when she was 14 years old. Bonnie and Dick had nine children, and for many years traveled across the country following work. Bonnie and Dick eventually settled back home in San Saba, TX. Bonnie worked a majority of her life in care-giving roles at the San Saba Nursing Home, including cook, kitchen manager, nurse’s aid, and medication aid. After Dick’s debilitating stroke in 1990, Bonnie continued to care for her husband in the nursing home where she worked. Following her retirement, Bonnie moved several times to live with or near almost all of her children. They count it a blessing to have spent extended time with her. Bonnie liked playing games and was highly competitive. She especially enjoyed bingo, cards, and in her latter years completing puzzles. One of the most special experiences Bonnie had was taking a vacation to Hawaii with her best friend, Mary Steele. Bonnie fancied herself a Mrs. Fix-It and had fun using power tools and doing home renovation projects. This always made her children a little nervous. Her family will always savor the taste and memory of her homemade biscuits and fried taters.
Bonnie was a woman of few possessions, but she freely shared what she had with friend and stranger alike. Her greatest treasure in life was her family. She was devoutly loyal to her husband and showed unconditional love to all her family. Bonnie was sharp, sassy, and some may say stubborn. She never withheld her opinion, and equally never withheld her hugs and kisses. She loved the color pink and having her fingernails painted. Bonnie was the toughest woman any of us knew. She endured great hardship throughout her life, but never gave in or gave up. She was selfless, she was determined, and she was a woman of her word. Bonnie lived for others, and we have all been blessed by her spirit. Her life was an example of I Corinthians 13:13, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and five siblings. She grieved the death of two infant sons, Timothy and Stephen, son Michael Crawford and his wife Loretta, and daughter Tina Taylor and Tina’s first husband Wesley Herman. She is survived by siblings Laverne Ray of Granite Shoals, TX, Lila Covington of Monticello, IA, and Mary Sampson of Durant, OK. Surviving children are daughter Kathy Meador and husband Leroy of Brownwood, TX, son Terry Crawford and wife Michelle of Crosby, TX, son Alton Crawford and wife Stacy of Early, TX, son Matt Crawford and wife Debra of Clifton, TX, and son Scotty Crawford and wife Emily of Brownwood, TX. Bonnie was blessed with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, and many extended family members, nieces, and nephews.
There will be a memorial of Bonnie Fay Crawford’s life on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Brownwood Community Church, 2911 Ave. E, Brownwood, TX.
