Clara Marie Crabtree's Obituary
Clara Marie Crabtree 1935 - 2017
Clara Marie Moore Crabtree, 81, of Proctorville, Ohio, wife of Dallas Henry Crabtree, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 19, 1935 in Cabell County, WV the daughter of the late Willard W. Flora and Elsie E. Flora. She was the granddaughter of the late Covey C. and Dora Brumfield Bailey and Johnny and Lecta Hedge Flora. In addition to her parents and grandparents she was preceded in death by her first husband Alfred E. Moore and brother-in-law Clifford Gibson. She is survived by one daughter Patricia A. Moore ; one son Jeffrey A. Sr (Malinda) Moore; five grandchildren Jonathan (Annie) Elliott, Schylur Moore, Michelle (Jeremy) Walters, Jeffrey Allen “Boomer” Moore Jr, and Wendy Noel (Howie Dempsey); six great grandchildren Jacob, Joshua, Jayden Elliott, Katie and Brooke Walters, and Rylee Dempsey; sisters Anna (Clifford) Gibson, one special sister and caregiver Willa (Herman) Kitts ,whom she made her home with the last two years; and a host of nieces and nephews, including special care from great great nephew Eli. She was a 1955 graduate of Huntington East High School. She was also a graduate and instructor at the Preston School of Cosmetology. She was the owner and operator of Clara Marie Beauty Shop. She was an avid quilter and a former member of Creative Quilters and Kyova Genealogy. She also with her sisters was the owner of Sisters Machine Quilting. Clara had many hobbies including quilting, embroidery, crocheting, knitting and cooking. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Cricket and Ninnie Johnson, Jimmy Dixon, Dr. Zeid Khitan, Dr. Shannon Browning and her nurse Amy, Dr. Gilkerson, The J Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center, Patriot Ambulance Service, Melissa and Mabel from the Blessed Home Health Care and Hospice of Ohio. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday February 25, 2017 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio by Rev. Harold Hamlin. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, WV. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Friday February 24, 2017 at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall or ehallfuneralhome.com.
What’s your fondest memory of Clara?
What’s a lesson you learned from Clara?
Share a story where Clara's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Clara you’ll never forget.
How did Clara make you smile?