Shirley Ann Crayton

Mrs. Shirley Ann Crayton was born on August 2, 1954, in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, to the late Mr. RM Crayton, Sr., and the late Mrs. Lessie Mae Foster Crayton. She departed this life on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, Alabama. At an early age, she joined Jones Chapel Methodist Church in Jackson’s Gap, Alabama. She worked for many years at Camp Assoa in Jackson’s Gap, Alabama. “Ann,” as she was affectionately called, was a loving, kind, giving person. She was always telling everyone to do the right thing. She loved her family and would share anything she had. Her kitchen was the welcoming place at her home. She had a special way of making everyone fell welcome. She loved her children, but she adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren no matter how tired she was. She never said no. Ann was one of a kind, our angel here on earth. Cooking was a special gift of hers and she enjoyed it. She was blessed to share the last 25 years of her life with her husband, Mr. Jeffie Heard. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. RM and Lessie Crayton; three sisters, Teresa Crayton, Mary Lee Crayton, and Clemmie Johnson; three brothers, Robert Crayton, Tommy Young, and Stanley Eugene Crayton; two stepsons, Calvin Hunter and Ralph Hunter; and one stepdaughter, Sandra Hunter Benson. Ann’s memories will forever be cherished by: her loving and devoted husband, Mr. Jeffie Heard of Jackson’s Gap, Alabama; four daughters, LeeAnn (Robert) Bailey of Alpharetta, Georgia, Alice Michelle (Torrance) Hutchinson of Opelika, Alabama, Vanessa (Pedehel) Martin of Auburn, Alabama, and Geraldine (Marty) Daniel of Jackson’s Gap, Alabama; one son, Frankie (Heather) Crayton of Dadeville, Alabama; three stepdaughters, Tammy (Reggie Peek) Brooks of Jackson’s Gap, AL, Jacqueline Grant of Alex City, Alabama, and Teresa Hunter of Birmingham, Alabama; two stepsons, Marcus Curry and Terrance Price of Atlanta, Georgia; three brothers, RM Crayton and James (Linda) Crayton, both of Alexander City, Alabama, and Elgen Pete (Debra) Crayton of Auburn, Alabama; special granddaughter she raised as her own, Lytopia Crayton of Dadeville, Alabama; one special niece, Shelia (Joe) Young of Alexander City, Alabama; one special nephew, Curtis Johnson, Jr., of Jackson’s Gap, Alabama; one stepdaughter-in-law, Theresa Hunter of Colorado Springs, Colorado; one stepson-in-law, Johnny Benson of Birmingham, Alabama; grandchildren, Asia Traylor, Marquelius Greene, Vontauras Crayton, Joshua Crayton, VonTavious Young, Lakenneth Jamal Crayton, Sr., Devontia Sweetwyne, Quentin Johnson, Denasia Glenn, Jeremy Brooks, LaSheka Pulliam, LaShona Hunter, Brandie Hunter, Lydia Hunter, Lamar Hunter, CaDerick Hunter, Frenchie Hunter, Victoria Hunter, Antonio Vines, Justice Hunter, Eric Grant, and Evana Russell; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

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