Archie Pinkney Crawford, III, “Roots”, Beloved brother and uncle, went to his eternal life June 30, 2017 at his residence on Fletcher Chapel Road, Yazoo City, Mississippi. He was born September 18, 1948 in Yazoo City to Archie and Lucille Crawford. He spent his young years in Eden, Mississippi. After graduating from Yazoo City High School in 1966, he attended Mississippi State University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He also attended Holmes Junior College and graduated from Delta State University in business. He worked with his father at Crawford Farms in Eden for many years. He later worked for Marathon Oil Company and eventually retired from oilfield production. During this time, he moved and spent many years in Lafayette, La where he was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, then settling and retiring to his home on Fletcher Chapel Road where he lived next door to his adopted aunt and longtime friend Katherine Plunkett.
He is survived by his sister, Linda Crawford Harrison, Madison, MS, his sister and brother-in-law Dorothy and Bill Farmer of Lafayette, La, as well as many nieces and their families including Tara and Christopher Venetis with children Connor Crawford, his godson, and Cameron; Delle and Jason Smith with children Emma, Adelyn, and Jaxon; Emilee and Matthew Cooley with children Austin and Hudson; and Celena and Dustin Holmes with child Dylan Wyatt. Also his aunt Mary Beth Logan and his adopted aunt Katherine Plunkett.
He is preceded in death by his parents Archie Crawford Jr. and Lucille Cockrell Crawford of Eden, Ms. His grandparents, Archie Crawford, Sr. and Idell Nolan Crawford of Eden, Ms, and Earl and Ina Chapman of Jackson, Ms.
Archie definitely had a zest for life and his humor was unforgettable. His passion for Mississippi State Bulldogs will be remembered fondly as well as his love for all things NASCAR.
Uncle Archie, as he was affectionately called, was a loving, dedicated, and generous uncle to all his nieces, great-nieces, and great-nephews whom he treated as his own children and grandchildren. His love, wit, and tales of the past will be missed but never forgotten.
Visitation will be on Sunday, July 2, 2017 from 5-7 p..m at Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City. His funeral will be on Monday, July 3, 2017 at 11 am at Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
