Lost Another old Crayne Citizen

 Oliver Preston Perryman

December 21, 1925 — January 5, 2024, Evansville, IN

 

Oliver Preston Perryman, 98, of Evansville, IN, formerly of Marion, KY passed away Friday January 5, 2024 at Envive Healthcare in Evansville, IN.  

Oliver was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Willie Mae Perryman; his wife of 66 years, Nell (Boyd) Perryman; brothers, Jerry, Lynn and Gene and sisters, Helen Cole, Donna Young, Carol Bragdon and Doris Kirk.

Oliver was a United States Navy Veteran of WWII.

 

 He worked at International Harvester and moved to Gary, IN in 1956 to work at U.S. Steel and he retired 28 years later.  

 

He then returned to Marion, KY and drove a bus for Crittenden County Schools for several years and was a member of Crayne Community Church.  As a young boy he lived in Crayne.

 

He is survived by his children, Joe (Debbi) Perryman of Lake Station, IN; Jan Perryman of Evansville, IN and Jon Perryman of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Jennifer (Bryan) Petsche of South Beloit, IL, Dan (Carrie) Perryman of Valparaiso, IN and Mandy (Barrett) Cody of Radisson, WI; great grandchildren, Breanna Perryman and Bristol Cody and sisters, Jenny Webb and Phyllis Nichols both of Providence, KY.

Services are scheduled for 11 AM Saturday January 13, 2024 at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion, KY with interment in Crayne Cemetery.  The family will receive visitors from 5-8 PM Friday and from 9 AM until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Rev. James Driver will be officiating.

Seed, fetilizer group building center at Crayne

 

 

Virginia Kirk Obituary

The little community of Crayne lost another one of it's early citizens.  Her smiling face will be missed.

Allie and Lora Bradford Home

Another old Crayne homeplace that was torn down in October 2015.

I believe this was the home of Allie and Lora Bradford.  It sat across from the old Walter Brown Store.

Herb and Mallie Cruce Home

One of Crayne's old land marks has recently been torn down.  The home where Herb and Mallie  Cruce used to live.  They used to keep it clean and neat, as all Crayne residents did their homes, or most did anyway.

Once a beautiful little county home, but over the past 15 years it had been misused and neglected to the point that it wasn't worth trying to restore to live in.

It sat next to the Crayne Post Office.

The week of April 2016 was it's final days.  It is sad to see the old homes that used to be a living part of the little community of Crayne disappear from the landscape.

Not much of the original town is left any more.

Remembering Martha Nell Woodall Byford

Martha Nell Woodall Byford, was born and raised near Crayne. 

Always a big supporter of the Crayne events.  She was treasurer of the Crayne Cemetery Association until several years ago when she retired from the duty, and she always attended and helped with the annual Crayne Fish Fry.  She will be missed.

 Here is her obituary. 

Remembering Ruby Barfield

Another one of our Crayne folks has passed away.  Although Ruby lived closer to the Chapel Hill neighborhood, she was remember and loved by the citizens of Crayne too. 

Ruby Evelee Barfield 100 of Marion Kentucky passed away Wednesday November 4th 2015 at Crittenden County Health And Rehab Center .

She is survived by 1 Daughter Susan Barfield of Marion KY. and three Nephews Jimmie Bigham , Clinton (Gail) Bigham both of Marion KY. and Morris (Jeanette) Yates of Madisonville KY.

Mrs. Barfield was preceded in death by her Husband James Barfield in 1984, 1 Brother and 4 Sisters and her Parents Melvin Clement Bigham and Wm. Fidella.

Funeral services will be held 1:00pm Friday at Gilbert Funeral Home with family receiving visitors from 11:00am until service time Friday at 1:00pm. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery.