Irene Page Crawford, Longtime Cairo Resident, Passes Away at 87
Mrs. Irene Page Crawford, an 87-year-old resident of Plains and formerly of Cairo, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at Sumter County Retirement Village in Plains. Born on December 12, 1938, in Cairo, Mrs. Crawford was the daughter of the late I.B. Page and Mary Baggett Page. She pursued higher education at Norman Park College, earning a degree in accounting. Her professional career included working at Grady General Hospital and dedicating most of her working life to Jones Tractor Company in Thomasville, from which she retired in her early 70s. Mrs. Crawford was known for her love of gardening, particularly caring for her roses, and was a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cairo, where she served as pianist and organist for many years. Her family and her relationship with her Lord were central to her life.
