Geraldine Hall Crawford

Geraldine (“Geri”) Hall Crawford was born on July 6, 1950, to the late Leonard Hall, Sr., and Mattie Louise Gaither. She was the second of three children that impressed her as a “mediator” which formed the character she displayed throughout her life. As a young child, Geri was nurtured in Judeo-Christian values as she attended Allen Temple A.M.C. Church, and as a teenager she was confirmed a Christian and was baptized by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as she attended Ebenezer Baptist Church. In August of 1973, she married Earl H. Crawford, a friend whom she knew for 12 years before they courted and dated. He was attracted to her vivacious and joyful personality. He loved Geri, and Geri loved him. They reared one son, Clemence (“Clem”) Earl Crawford, that she instilled with good morals and living principles implicit in her Christian faith. He is a veteran of the United States Navy and a graduate of Florida A&M University. In 1969, she graduated from Charles L. Harper High School. In the following year she attended Fall College and took many of the courses offered by the American Institute of Banking. Latter, she enrolled at Dekalb Community College. Her work experience consists of a shoe sales clerk at Butler Shoe Store, a coding operator with Trust Company Bank, and at Dekalb County Georgia she was an office assistant and a valuable worker and team player in the Code Enforcement Department. She was very instrumental in helping her husband achieve success as a field auditor/financial analyst in his 36 years of working in Commercial Finance. She rose early to take him to the Airport with her toddler asleep on the back seat of the car, drop him off, drive to the nursery, and then go her place of employment. After retirement, she made a commitment to serve as a caregiver for three family members, including her deceased mother, Mrs. Mattie Hall, her aunt, Burdell Partridge, and her aunt, Idella Miles. She had a passion for interior decorating in their home and she appreciated the opportunity she had to honor the accomplishments of others as both she and Earl invited guests, prepared, and served meals and entertained family members in celebrating birthdays, baby showers, and graduations. She also devoted her life to understanding the bible to gain greater spiritual wisdom and insight. About six every morning she began her routine with studying bible lessons, meditating, and listening to gospel and spiritual songs. She endeavored daily to lift up her family and friends with inspiration and spiritual quotes and gems of truth via telephone calls and messages. When she had completed her daily tasks, Geri caught up with the news and relaxed watching her favorite Western movies while dozing off to sleep reclining on her sofa. Geri was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend. She enjoyed dining out with Earl, her soulmate, and occasionally getting with friends. Geri leaves to cherish her memories: loving husband, Earl Henry Crawford of Decatur, Georgia; one son, Clemence Earl Crawford of Atlanta, GA; one brother, Leonard Hall, Jr., of Atlanta; one sister, Imogene Hall; one aunt, Idella Miles of Decatur, GA; one nephew, Channing Maurice Hall; one grand-niece, Eliana Hall of Atlanta, GA, and one grandnephew, Donovan Fitzgerald, Atlanta, GA; cousins, Tommy Strong (Elsie) of Decatur, Ga, Annie Sutton of Newnan, GA, David Sutton (Elizabeth) of Newnan, GA, Jeffrey Sutton (Janice) of Newnan, GA, Luther Hall (Ohio), Margaret Matthews of Newnan, GA, and a host of other cousins, nieces, and friends. Geri was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Leonard Hall Sr., and Mrs. Mattie Louise Hall.

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Geraldine Hall Crawford

July 6, 1950 - February 11, 2023