Mary Ann Crum

MARY ANN CRUM, 92, of Dunlow, W.Va., went home to the Lord on Friday, February 25, 2022.  She was born February 23, 1930, in Wayne County, W.Va. a daughter of the late William and Katie Queen.  Her husband of nearly 73 years, Hobert Crum, also preceded her in death along with one daughter, Barbara Sutherland; son-in-law Thomas Beckett; great granddaughter, Anastasia Perry; and three brothers, Ersel Queen, Thomas Queen, and Delbert Queen.

            Mary Ann attended Fairmont United Baptist Church at Dunlow, was a past Worthy Matron of the Wayne Order of Eastern Star #156, as well as past Worthy High Priestess of Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem in Kenova.  She loved gardening, canning, and making breakfast for everyone, but her glory was in making sure her first grandson Keven had breakfast before work. 

She was a wonderful mother to five generations including daughter Patricia A. Beckett; son-in-law Lowell Sutherland; and six grandchildren, Keven (Kelly) Beckett, Kraig (Christy) Beckett, Kris Beckett, Lesa  Marcum, Hobert Lee (Tina) Sutherland, and Lowell (Angie) Sutherland II; 15 great grandchildren Mackenzie (Hailey) Beckett, Kennedy (Mikey) Ferguson, Taylor Perry (Ryan), Stratton Perry, Lyndsay Conn (Joel), Lexy (Josh) Followay, Shantil, Mariah, and Marlee Marcum, Brandon Sutherland, Brittany (Dominik) Stepp, and Russell, Kelly  Courtland and Catie Sutherland; and eight great-great grandchildren, Callie Crum, Bryson Beckett, Weston Conn, Kasen Giles, Millie Sutherland, and Big Guy, Alisa, and MaKayla Followay.

            Also surviving are two sisters, Leva Adkins of Trenton, Mich., and Pearl (Harold) Dye of Fort Mill, S.C.; and numerous special and very close nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends.

            Funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Johnson Tiller Funeral Home with Brother Manuel Ferguson and Elder Roger Maynard officiating.  Mary Ann will then rest with her husband at the Hobert Crum Cemetery in Cabwaylingo State Park overlooking their farm. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

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