Wilford Crawford

Wilford Prather Crawford, 71, of Union City passed away 7:40 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Graveside services were to be conducted 11 a.m. today, Jan. 27, 2022, at Old Republican Cemetery near Union City. Brother Gary Crawford was to officiate.
Visitation was held at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday.
Pallbearers were to be family members and friends.
Wilford was born March 23, 1950, in Union City, son of the late Wilford Floyd “Buck” and Mary Rebecca (Prather) Crawford. He retired from the City of Union City Parks and Recreation Department after 30 years of services and was a Christian.
He is survived by two sisters, Jean Pierce of Union City and Louise Sanford (James) of Yorkville; one brother, Floyd Crawford (Reba) of Union City; three nieces, Lisa Warren (Sam) of Union City, Tammy Foggie of Obion and Jenny Rushing (Nickey) of Fulton; four nephews, Terry Sanford (Natalie) and Richard Crawford, all of Union City, Steven Sanford (Shanna) of Obion and Gary Crawford (Dawn) of Troy; his close friend, Scott Wilkes of Union City; and several great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, David Crawford and Sammy Crawford; his niece, Lori Pierce Freeman; his brother-in-law, Bill Pierce; and his grandparents, Hardy and Earlean (Shepherd) Crawford and William “Bill” and Beulah (Cloys) Prather.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published 1.27.22