Grace S. Crabtree
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Grace S. Crabtree, 73, of Hillsboro, passed away Feb. 28, 2011 following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Deep Valley, Pa. on Jan. 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Carl E. Smith and Gail (Grim) Smith Ellis.
She was a 1955 graduate of Point Pleasant High School. Grace worked as a telephone operator in Point Pleasant, W.Va. and was employed at Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood, W.Va. in the late 1950s. She was a co-founder of Smeltzer Garden Center in Gallipolis and was later employed as store manager of the Stiffler's and Super Dollar department stores in Gallipolis. Grace became a member of Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant, W.Va. in 1949 and later transferred to Lewisburg Methodist Church in Lewisburg, Miss. She was a 33-year member of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Grace is survived by her husband of over 30 years, Donald R. Crabtree of Hillsboro, whom she married on June 28, 1980 in Jasper. She is also survived by her daughter Carolyn (Billy) Smeltzer James of Mount Orab, and son Bill Smeltzer, Jr. of Gallipolis and Don's sons, Donald W. (Julane) Crabtree of Liberty, Mo., and Tim (Lisa) Crabtree of Springhill, Tenn.; two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Wilma (John) Withers of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; brothers George O. (Patricia) Smith of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Roy (Verna) Smith of Hanover, Pa., two sisters-in-law, Joyce Smith of Hurricane, W.Va. and Evelyn Risner of Jasper, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert E. Smith and Carl E. Smith, and her mother-in-law, Elsie Locke.
There will be a celebration of Grace's life memorial service on March 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2423 Jackson Avenue, Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Grace's family and friends gathering immediately following in the church fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donations to be sent to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056, or the hospice organization of choice.
Turner & Son Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of cremation services and interment, which will be held privately at the convenience of the family.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.[[In-content Ad]]
She was born in Deep Valley, Pa. on Jan. 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Carl E. Smith and Gail (Grim) Smith Ellis.
She was a 1955 graduate of Point Pleasant High School. Grace worked as a telephone operator in Point Pleasant, W.Va. and was employed at Kaiser Aluminum in Ravenswood, W.Va. in the late 1950s. She was a co-founder of Smeltzer Garden Center in Gallipolis and was later employed as store manager of the Stiffler's and Super Dollar department stores in Gallipolis. Grace became a member of Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant, W.Va. in 1949 and later transferred to Lewisburg Methodist Church in Lewisburg, Miss. She was a 33-year member of The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Grace is survived by her husband of over 30 years, Donald R. Crabtree of Hillsboro, whom she married on June 28, 1980 in Jasper. She is also survived by her daughter Carolyn (Billy) Smeltzer James of Mount Orab, and son Bill Smeltzer, Jr. of Gallipolis and Don's sons, Donald W. (Julane) Crabtree of Liberty, Mo., and Tim (Lisa) Crabtree of Springhill, Tenn.; two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Wilma (John) Withers of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; brothers George O. (Patricia) Smith of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Roy (Verna) Smith of Hanover, Pa., two sisters-in-law, Joyce Smith of Hurricane, W.Va. and Evelyn Risner of Jasper, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert E. Smith and Carl E. Smith, and her mother-in-law, Elsie Locke.
There will be a celebration of Grace's life memorial service on March 12, 2011 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2423 Jackson Avenue, Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Grace's family and friends gathering immediately following in the church fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donations to be sent to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056, or the hospice organization of choice.
Turner & Son Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of cremation services and interment, which will be held privately at the convenience of the family.
To sign the online guest book, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.[[In-content Ad]]