Crawshaw Funeral Home was founded in 1931 by Raymond A. "Ray" Crawshaw,
1903-1986, and his wife Lettie May (McCarter) Crawshaw 1906-1990.
They purchased the former Cecil R. Runells Funeral Home located where
the funeral home presently operates.
The year 2006 marked Crawshaw Funeral Home's 75th anniversary. This
anniversary coincided with the 3rd generation ownership of Crawshaw
Funeral Home by Howard Crawshaw, Grandson of the founder Raymond A. "Ray"
Crawshaw. Howard is a successor not only to his Grandfather, but also to
his father, Gene Crawshaw who is Ray and May Crawshaw's eldest son, Gene
retired in 1993. Howard is also a successor to his uncle, Bill Crawshaw
who is Ray and May Crawshaw's younger son, Bill retired in 2005. Howard is
a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and has worked
with the family business since high school.
Dan Parr is Crawshaw Funeral Home's one other full time licensed funeral
director and embalmer. Dan is originally from Jonesboro, Illinois and had
been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1975; he also
graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Howard and Donna Crawshaw's son Alex is the 4th
generation Crawshaw to work in the family business. Alex Crawshaw
graduated from Murphysboro High School in 2008. He is a student at
Southern Illinois University Carbondale studying toward his bachelor's
degree in Mortuary Science and Funeral Service. He is employed part-time
at Crawshaw Funeral Home.
- Pictured left to right
- William L. "Bill" Crawshaw, Raymond A. "Ray" Crawshaw,
- Howard Crawshaw, & Raymond E. "Gene" Crawshaw
- The Photo below was taken November 15, 1984 just over one year before
the death of Raymond A. Crawshaw.
