Services for Nick N. Crawford of Ridgeland are 11 a.m.Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Southside Assembly of God in Jackson withburial in Jessamine Cemetery in Ridgeland.

Visitation is today from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Natchez Trace FuneralHome in Madison.

Mr. Crawford, 70, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 15,2004, surrounded by his family at Mississippi Baptist MedicalCenter. He was born in Lennox, Tenn., on March 25, 1934, to Elmerand Lucy Crawford.

He was a naval veteran of the Korean war having served aboardthe USS Wasp from 1952 to 1956. He and his family moved to theBrookhaven/Jackson area in 1980 from Ely, Minn.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and one older sister,Ruth Koch.

Survivors are his wife of 47 1/2 years, Claudette Crawford; hissons, James (Jim) Crawford and his wife, Kathie, of Brookhaven,owners of Northbrook Center and Southern Unique, Edward (Ed)Crawford and his wife, Debi, of Boaz, Ala., Nickie (Nick Jr. ’83)and his wife, Rhonda, of Ridgeland, and Claude (Rusty ’89) Crawfordand his wife, Missy, of Mendenhall; one older sister, Mary Hopkinsof Hobart, Ind.; one younger brother, Louis F. Crawford of Crete,Ill.; and one younger sister, Sharon Kawohl of Hobart; hisgrandchildren, Chris and James Crawford-Huffman, Thomas, Brandon,Claudia, Terri-Lynn, Justin, Bethany, Ian and Delaney Crawford andTravis Olson; two great-grandchildren, Christian and Jaylen; and ahost of nieces and nephews that loved him dearly.

Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box1106, Brookhaven MS 39602.