ELI W. CRAWFORD JR, age 83, of Twinsburg, died June 13, 2009 at Grande Village Manor. He was the son of Eli and Marie (Titus) Crawford. Eli is a U.S. Army World War II veteran and is survived by: his loving wife, Helen (Cox); his daughters, Sherry Crawford of Las Vegas, NV and Pamela (Thomas) Jones of Shaker Heights, OH; grandson, Ronald (Daisy) Deavers; great-granddaughters, Nicole and Natalie Deavers; and siblings, Delores Fischer, Leora Conkle, Herman Crawford, Mary Carpenter, and Franklin Crawford. Eli is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Donald Crawford and sister, Juanita Crawford-Harrington. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11AM, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009 AT BLESSING FUNERAL HOME, 8592 DARROW RD, TWINSBURG, OH 44087. Family and friends will be received from 9 -11 AM prior to the service. Interment will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery in Twinsburg, OH. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Crossroads Hospice, 1742 Georgetown Rd # J, Hudson, OH 44236, Arrangements were made by The Charles R. Blessing Funeral Home, Twinsburg 330-963-4100 www.blessingfuneralhome.com