Crown, David Raley

1920 - 2014  (94 years)

• Name	Crown, David Raley
  		David Raley Crown (1920-2014)
  Birth	16 Mar 1920	Delaplaine, Greene County, Arkansas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	CROW.D001
  _FGRAVE	134733567
  Death	21 Aug 2014	Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois   [2]
  	David Raley Crown, age 94, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the United Methodist Village North Campus in Lawrenceville. David was born March 16, 1920 in Delaplaine, Arkansas to Abram J. Crown and Kitty J. (Raley) Crown. He married Madorah Alice Blood on December 2, 1978 in Mt. Carmel, IL. David worked for Pure Oil Company and also the State of Illinois as an oilfield pumper and was a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving is his loving wife: Alice Crown; two daughters: Davetta (Loren) Dunigan and Jennifer Pinnick; a son: Ralph (Adele) Crown; two sisters: Pearl Mahaney and Loula Watson; eight grandchildren: Cathy Croy, Kevin (Tasha) Crown, Trenton Pinnick, Abigail Pennick, Zachary David Pinnick, Lana Crown, Terry Crown, David Crown; six great-grandchildren: Tyson David Crown, Adam Croy, Jill Croy, Vanessa (Dustin) Pastrovich, Savannah, and Lily; and a great-great-grandchild: Kennedy Marie Davis. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son: Lanny Crown, and two brothers: Robert Lee Crown and Abram Julian Crown. A graveside service for David Crown will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, August 25, 2014 at Foster Hill (Mt. Zion) Cemetery, Clay City. Arrangements are being handled by Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Memorial donations may be given to Good Samaritan Hospice of Vincennes, IN and will be received at the funeral home.
  Burial	Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Crown, David Raley
  Person ID	I12165	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Crown, Abram Julian,   b. 22 Mar 1886, Illinois d. 8 Dec 1937, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Raley, Kathryn Jeanet 'Kitty',   b. 5 Jul 1892, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 May 1959, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F5746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Wilder, Lucy Mabel 'Granny',   b. 14 Dec 1922, Knobel, Clay County, Arkansas d. 2 Feb 2024, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 101 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1953
  Age at Marriage	He : 33 years and 7 months - She : 30 years and 10 months.
  Children	> 1. Crown, Jennifer + 2. Crown, Davetta Ann,   b. 25 Oct 1939, Knobel, Clay County, Arkansas d. 8 Mar 2021, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 81 years)   3. Crown, Lanny Ross,   b. 17 Feb 1941   d. 25 Nov 2011, Odyssey House Hospice, Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas (Age 70 years) > 4. Crown, Ralph David,   b. 3 Nov 1944, Knobel, Clay County, Arkansas d. 16 Dec 2023, Saint Louis, City of St. Louis, Missouri (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F4951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Blood, Madorah Alice
  Family ID	F5745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Mar 1920 - Delaplaine, Greene County, Arkansas Death - 21 Aug 2014 - Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois Burial - - Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  David worked for Pure Oil Company and also the State of Illinois as an oilfield pumper and was a member of the United Methodist Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3206] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Crown, David Raley, 94, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=134733567), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3207] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Crown, David Raley, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134733567/david-raley-crown), none. (Reliability: 2).