Mary Lee Crawford

Mary Lee Crawford was born September 04, 1956, in Mobile Alabama to Joe Nathan Cochran and Pearlie Mae Daughtery. Mary Lee was the eldest of her three sisters Linda Cochran and Glenda Bell. She accepted Christ at an early age. She graduated from Vigor High School and maintained a career as a LVN for over a decade.

Mary Lee was a lovable, kind and thoughtful person. She loved to talk and make people laugh. During her pastime she loved to watch westerns. Mary Lee will always be remembered for her strength, determination and courage.

Mary Lee passed away on January 27, 2020 at Riverside University Health System (RUHS) from stage four lung cancer. She is preceded in death by her mother Pearlie Mae Daughtery and grandparents; Alex and Leila Kimbrough and Aaron and Mary Bell.
Mary Lee leaves to cherish her memories, her husband Ricky Sanders, Her children Myisha T. Bell Bynoe (Rico Bynoe), Kerston L. Crawford-Thorns (Shawn Thorns), Orlando D. Sanders, Kevin Sanders (Kiara Greely) and Ricky G. Crawford (Jasmine Crawford). Her grandchildren; Joseph Hurst, Khadijah Thompson, Justice Bynoe, Joaquin Bynoe, Le Lonnie Zavala-Bell, Zion Bynoe, Dayvion Thorns, London Thorns, Semiyah Sanders, Soniyah Sanders, Kevin Sanders, Jr., Cashmere Sanders, Nehemiah Greeley, Ah’Janai Crawford and Ah’Kyla Crawford. Her sisters; Linda Cochran, Glenda Bell, Joetta Cochran (deceased) and Gretta Hoffman and brothers; Joe Cochran,Jr., David Cochran, Donald Tucker and Bradford Tucker. One niece; Keisha Cooper and her nephews; Darrius Cochran, Aaron Bell-Wilkins and Richard Bell-Wilkins, her stepfather; Cornelius Daughtery and a host of other relatives and dear friends.
The family of Mary Lee Crawford thanks you for the many acts of loving kindness shown to us during our time of bereavement. Your thoughtfulness is deeply appreciated and will always be remembered.