 1928 - 2021 (93 years)
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| Name |
James McClung Crane [1, 2] |
| Birth |
2 Mar 1928 |
West Virginia  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
26 May 2021 |
Crawley, Greenbrier County, WV [2] |
- Obituary -- James McClung Crane
JAMES "JIM" McCLUNG CRANE, 93, of Crawley, entered into his heavenly home Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
He is preceded in death by his son James H. Crane; parents James A. and Winona McClung Crane; and sister Vivian Crane.
Survivors are his wife of 73 years, Hilda Shepherd Crane; daughter Brenda Brooks and husband Hubert; grandson Scott Brooks; granddaughter, Melissa Brooks; granddaughter Stephanie Kunin and husband Wallace; great-granddaughter Hannah Brooks; and great-grandson Jared Brooks.
After graduating from Rupert High School, Jim went to work as an electrician for his uncle and then to work for Appalachian Power Company, where he retired after a 38-year career. He began as an electrical repairman; then home demonstrations; was involved with early implementation of use and service of heat pumps; then retiring as building and maintenance supervisor.
A jack of many trades, Jim maintained his electrician's license long after retirement and was always ready to lend a hand to a friend or neighbor for many years to follow. After he could no longer do the physical labor himself, he could still brainstorm a problem and offer "fix it" advice and guidance.
Jim was of the Baptist faith. An ordained deacon, he served in several Baptist churches. He was active in the American Baptist Association having held leadership positions and had some involvement with the American Baptist Men's Disaster Relief Ministry.
Service will be 12 noon Tuesday, June 1, in the Wallace Memorial Mausoleum, Clintonville, with Pastors Monty Foster and Lawrence Hoptry officiating.
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| Person ID |
I236 |
Crane Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
15 Nov 2022 |
| Father |
James Allen Crane, b. 8 Jun 1885, Greenbrier County, WV d. 22 Aug 1963, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Winona McClung, b. 13 Nov 1894, Greenbrier County, WV d. 16 Jun 1979, Rupert, Greenbrier County, WV (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
4 Jul 1925 |
Alderson, Greenbrier County, WV [3] |
| Family ID |
F60 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S869] 1940 U.S. Census, Greenbrier County, WV, 24 Sep 2013 (Reliability: 3).
- [S2221] Obituary, CRANE, James McClung, (30 May 2021), 8 Jun 2021 (Reliability: 2).
- [S243] Marriage Record: CRANE, Mary Louise & MORTON, John Johnson, 14 Jan 2017, 15. (Reliability: 3).
Book 6; Page 226. James lists his age on his marriage certificate as
38 and Winona lists her age as 31.
- [S309] Author unknown, Obituary, Crane, James H., (Charleston Gazette, published March 26, 1999.), 5047.
- [S601] Obituary, Sheppard, Verna, (Raleigh Register, August 23, 2002 Obtained from Charles A. Cohenour, Spetember 3, 2002), 5047.
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