Wilma Inez Vandeventer Crawford

WILMA INEZ VANDEVENTER CRAWFORD

ABBEVILLE… Wilma Inez Vandeventer Crawford, formerly of Abbeville and a resident of Pensacola, Florida for the past six years, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025. She was 96.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church in Abbeville with Reverend Teddy Ward officiating. Burial will follow at the Abbeville Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. prior to the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Mrs. Crawford was born September 8, 1929, in Norton, Virginia, to the late Willard Ezra Vandeventer, Sr. and Edna Eliza Livesey Vandeventer. She grew up in Virginia and completed her schooling as a dental hygienist before later becoming a well-known business owner in Henry County. Alongside her family, she owned and operated All Star Sporting Goods in Abbeville, where she greeted customers with kindness, conversation, and a genuine love for her community.

Wilma was deeply committed to service. She was a founding member of the Abbeville Rescue Squad and an active participant in the Garden Club of Abbeville, where her creativity and dedication were a blessing to many. Her gentle spirit, generosity, and love for people shone through every chapter of her life.

She had lived in Pensacola, Florida for the past seven years, and although distance separated her from her hometown, Abbeville always remained close to her heart. Her family and friends remember her as steadfast, graceful, and full of quiet strength—a woman whose compassion enriched every life she touched.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cody Crawford; her sons-in-law Richard Smith and Kenneth Thorn; a grandson, Brian Smith; and her siblings, Charles Vandeventer, Willard Vandeventer, and Leona Vandeventer.

Leaving to cherish her memories are her son, Philip Crawford (Olivia); her daughters, Susan Smith and Teresa Thorn; her grandchildren, Amy Nally, April Pedersen (Ben), Aaron Smith, Amanda Smith, David Crawford, Ashley Hash, Hunter Crawford (Jillian), Tucker Money, and Caleb Money; her nine great-grandchildren; along with numerous extended family members and friends.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Aaron Smith, David Crawford, Aiden Crawford, Tucker Money, Caleb Money, and Philip Crawford.

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