Funeral services for Larry Lynell “Bub” Crawford, age 70, of Dubach, LA, will be held Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 2:00 pm at New Prospect Baptist Church of Dubach. Officiating will be Rev. Marvin Winham, Pastor. Burial will follow at the Colvin Memorial Cemetery in Dubach, LA under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Visitation with family will be at 1:00 pm until service time at New Prospect.
Larry went home to be with his Lord and Savior in Ruston, LA on November 30, 2023, with his loving wife and children by his side. He was born on April 18, 1953, in Bernice, LA to Emmett Crawford and Jerolyn Grafton Crawford.
Larry grew up in the New Prospect and Unionville community and was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church. He made a profession of faith and was baptized as a young teen. Larry married the love of his life, Joyce Popwell Crawford, on February 28, 1976, and they ultimately made their home in the New Prospect community.
Larry was taught to work hard at an early age going to work with his dad and siblings during the summers in the construction and home building business. He also learned much about the farm and the cattle business working around the homeplace watching his dad. Larry was an avid hunter and cattleman. He was a jack of all trades and a master of none. He tried his hand as a truck driver, city municipality worker, farmer, and cattleman. He loved three things in life — family, guns, and land.
He would do anything for his family and friends with the understanding it was done his way or no way. In the words of a family member “Bub was such a huge help to us all as a neighbor who would do anything to help. I marveled at his ability to figure out ways to get things done! He was one of the toughest men I’ve ever met—mentally, and physically. After getting electrocuted, he was determined not to quit—he succeeded when others would have just given up. Somehow, he survived all those major surgeries and still kept going! Clearly the Lord had more for Bub to do. We shall all miss him.”
Larry was preceded in death by his father, Emmett Lee Crawford; adopted brother, Cecil Minor; brother-in-law, Johnny Michael Popwell; and sister-in-law, Barbara Barham Crawford.
He is survived by his mother, Jerolyn Crawford; wife of 47 years, Joyce Popwell Crawford; daughter, Melissa Renee Crawford; son, Clint Allen Crawford (wife, Heather Lowery Crawford) grandchildren, Schyler Gabrielle Dumas (Fiancé, Cody Lee Sanderson and great-granddaughter, Henley Klaire Sanderson); Jon Draven Dumas (great grandsons, Jayce, and Jett); Kade Allen Dumas (girlfriend, Stormy Taylor Givens); Katelyn Brooke Harvey; and Connor Andrew Harvey. He is also survived by his siblings Davey Crawford, Stanley Crawford (wife, Susan), Rocky Crawford, and Sheila Crawford Barham (husband, Bill) and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Travis Frasier, Jon Dumas, Connor Harvey, T.J. Johnston, Craig Crawford, Nicky Barham, and Cody Sanderson. Honorary pallbearers will be Kerry Gaskin and Caleb Gray.
The family appreciates the loving and compassionate care provided to Larry by Dr. George Smith and Robin Hart-Smith, FNP-C, and staff of Green Clinic as well as the doctors, nurses, and staff at North Louisiana Medical Center.
