October 15, 1934 - June 27, 2023
Betty Lou (Nutt) Crawford, 88, of Paragould, AR passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at Rector Nursing and Rehab. She was born October 15, 1934 in Greene County, AR to Robert W. and Mildred (Lamberth) Nutt. Betty was a graduate of Greene County Technical High School and Arkansas State University. Betty was a retired Certified Public Accountant and a retired field auditor with the Division of Legislative Audit, State of Arkansas. Upon retirement, Betty was a volunteer with the hospital auxiliary, a Master Gardener and had volunteered with the food pantry services and the V.A. Health office. She also volunteered at Greene County Tech during her grandchildren's elementary years and was known as "Miss Betty". She had worked the last several years at Adams Nursery. Betty was a member of the Rosewood Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter L. "Bud" Crawford and her sister, Maxine Nutt Walker.
Survivors include her son, Lee Crawford and his wife, Belinda of Paragould; her two grandchildren, Matthew (Allie) Simpson of Cabot, AR and Whitney Simpson Holmes of Paragould; great-grandchildren, Ted Holmes, Ruby Simpson and one on the way, Sophie Simpson; her sister, Loretta (Jimmy) Hilliard of Jonesboro and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be private and under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship Fund, 900 West Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450 or the Lorado Cemetery, PO Box 352, Bono, AR 72416.
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