Obituary of Othar A Crawford

Othar Allinson Crawford III "Sonny", 60, of Clewiston, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 8. Sonny was born in McComb, Mississippi on November 18, 1952. He and his family moved to Belle Glade, FL in 1963, where he graduated from Belle Glade High in 1970. He moved to Clewiston in the late 1980's and married Eleanor "Lorie" Crawford in July of 1989. Sonny followed a career path in the construction industry where he worked for Rio-Bak Corporation of Wellington. The family would like to express their gratitude for Rio-Bak's support throughout Sonny's illness. Sonny is survived by his mother, Leola Crawford, wife, Lorie Crawford, brother, Mitch Crawford (Christine), brother, David Kinlaw, brother Dennis Kinlaw, son, Jeremy Crawford (Annie), daughter, Jessica Peterson (Darrell), son, Josh Crawford (Stephanie), son, Holden Crawford and grandchildren, Mason Crawford, Aiden Peterson, Kanner Crawford, Jackson Crawford and Blake Peterson. He was predeceased by his father, Othar Allinson Crawford Jr. A celebration of Sonny's life will be held on November 14, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church located at 331 West Osceola Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440. A public viewing will be held at 12:00 pm with a service to follow at 1:00 pm. The burial ceremony will be held at Ridgelawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908. Arrangements by Akin-Davis Funeral Home - Clewiston