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Tunja Danette Crawford

Passed 12/26/2023

Obituary For Tunja Danette Crawford

Tunja Danette Crawford, age 59, of Athens, GA passed December 26, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 Am, Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Ebenezer Baptist Church, West with interment in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery.
Viewing, Wednesday 1-6 PM, at the funeral home.

Survivors include: two daughters, Summer Crawford and Autumn Crawford, and their father, Rev. Dwayne (Kijuana) Crawford; her father, Joe Bankston; aunts, uncles and cousins.


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My best friend for over 35 years, I have so many wonderful memories. I was in the delivery room when you delivered both your children. We cried, prayed and laughed together. Your passing has had a profound effect on me. I won't say goodbye, I'll just say until we meet again ❤️I know you already know how much I love you !

Sheila Burch Merritt

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. With our deepest condolences, The Bass Family

Meka Fitch

Rest in peace my friend! Your smile and sassiness will be missed!

To Be Absent From The Body Is To Be Present With The Lord I Wasn't Ready for this Nette So Many Summers shared together growing up as Children I'm So Glad I Got To See You And Spend Time Together In August 2023 Never In A Million Years I Would Have Never Thought This Would Be The Last Time We Would See Each Other Summer And Autumn And Joe We love You Dearly You're Great Aunt Eva You're Cousins Pam Gerri and Jaye We love You Family Take Your Rest My Beautiful Dear Cousin Danette You Will Be Missed You're New Jersey Family 🙏❤️😭

Gerri Sims

Ours sincere condolences to the family and prayers a great vessel who serve well

Maxine crumbley Greenville sc and Rev James and Ruby Herron Columbus Ohio

Dr. Bernard Wheatley

Rest Dannette! Dannette and I worked together at USDA/Rural Development. You were loved and are missed.

Alva Rawles

Kenneth Bell

Sorry for such a sweet loss, Danette was a very nice person that I've known all my life since a child. To her Children, Father & Family you All will be in my prayers and thoughts. God bless you All & May She Rest In Peace 🙏🏽🕊️

My deepest condolences and prayers to the Crawford-Bankston family.Danette will be missed from her EBCW church family

Patricia Moody

Family So Sorry for your Loss Danette Shelia and me hung out back in the day will miss her rip 🙏!!!

CherylDevlin

Love you D'Nat so glad we shared Thanksgiving together.We even had made plans for the New Year.I guess God had another plan.I am gonna miss you so much and i got too say I wasn't ready.In too the girls I am praying for you.May your sweet Mother R.I.H., cousin i am gonna miss you Love you for Life

Tammy Ford

Rest in peace Danette you will be missed. Dr. Bernard Wheatley & Ms. Loretta Wheatley

Rest In Peace Dear Cousin ❤️

Gerri Sims

Rest In Peace My Beautiful Cousin 💖🙏

My prayers, thoughts, and condolences are with the entire family. Ms. Danette was a sweet, kind, and loving person. I worked with Ms. Danette at EBCW when I was the part-time church secretary. - Brandi Carr

Words can't express the loss of a love one, especially your Mother. May God wrap you in his arms and give you strength and comfort during this difficult time. I worked with Danette with the USDA-NRCS. She was a very sweet and loving person!

~ Mary Branch

Rest well my dear cousin, sincere prayers and condolences Uncle Joe, Summer & Autumn. Love Carmen Foster

Carmen Foster

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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