Marguerite Crane

Marguerite Helen Crane, 89, of Paris, Tenn., died March 28, 2016 at home. Born March 20, 1927 in Three Rivers, Mich., she was a member of First Baptist Church in Paris. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Lake Associates Realtors, Bass Realty and McDonald Aircraft, all in St. Louis, and was active in the P.T.A., a volunteer at Henry Co. Medical Center, and a sunday school teacher.

She was a member of Easter Star and Paris Landing Senior Citizens, and loved to cook and entertain.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert E. and Cora Zell Krutz Graham, sister Blossom Tinker, and brothers Herbert Graham, Jr., Max E. Graham and Dwaine Graham.

Mrs. Crane leaves her husband of 69 years, M.L. Crane of Paris;

Daughter, Mary Crane-Smith and husband Doyle of Paris;

Son, Marcus Lee (Sandra) Crane of St. Louis;

Sister, Catherine Moore of St. Louis; and

15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.

Funeral services, officiated by Larry Simmons and Dr. Trent Bullock, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at LeDon Chapel Ridgeway Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Blytheville at 3 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Gary Schultz, Jr., David Schultz, Mike Crane, Rob Cyrus, Trapper Cyrus and Joey Brett. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Lawrence, Bill Finch and Eugene Jones.