Joyce Crawford

Joyce M. Crawford, 86, of Princeton died Jan. 28, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Visitation will be 4-6 pm Friday in Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton, with the Rev. Brian Moore officiating during a prayer service at the end of the visitation Friday. Crem-ation rites will be accorded after the service.

Joyce was born July 29, 1933, in Berkeley, Ill., the daughter of Larkin and Charlotte (Shelton) Tyler.

She married Raymond J. Crawford on July 31, 1954, in Berkeley.

She enjoyed, sewing, crafting, painting and golfing. Joyce judged the Bureau County 4-H fair for many years. She loved her flower gardening and traveling. She travelled many places with her husband, Ray.

She graduated from Proviso West High School in Hillside. Joyce worked in the cafeteria and MacArthur Junior High School in Berkeley for many years. She was also a secretary for many years for Dresser Manufacturing in Franklin Park.

She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Catherine (Dan) Murray of Rock Hill, S.C.; two sons, David Crawford of Houston, Texas, and Robert (Rosemarie) Crawford of Princeton; five grandchildren, Ashley Crawford of Buffalo, N.Y., Jaclyn (Thomas) Trujillo of Walnut, Bradley (Frani) Crawford of Walnut, Amanda (Jason) Hasbrook of Wyanet and Samantha Crawford of North Carolina; eight great-granchildren; one sister, Judith Rathford of Georgia; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Tyler; one sister, Virginia Harger; and one daughter, Janet S. Crawford.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association Peoria office at 614 W. Glen Ave, Peoria.