Ruby Mae (Gitchell) Crawford
Marriages
Robert "Bob" Crawford - July 1, 1953
Burial Details
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 4B - January 22, 2020
Ruby Crawford, 82, of Grand Junction, died Jan. 19, 2020, at
HopeWest Hospice
The Daily Sentinel page 5A - January 24, 2020
Ruby Mae Crawford, 82, of
Clifton, Colorado, passed away
on January 19, 2020, after a
lengthy and courageous battle
with cancer.
Ruby was born on March 25,
1937, to John and Ida Gitchell in
Campo, Colorado. She attended
school in Mesa, Colorado. She
married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Crawford, July 1st, 1953.
They went on to have five children, all raised in the Roaring Fork
Valley.
Ruby’s career led her to start her own drapery business in El
Jebel, Colorado, in addition to her time working in the banking
industry. She was known for her spunk, her spark, her love for her
family, as well as her passion for the Colorado sports teams and
racing stock cars.
Always having a passion for the outdoor life, Ruby and Bob
retired in the Grand Junction area of Colorado. The couple spent
much time camping and exploring new areas on their ATV’s,
always surrounded by family and friends.
Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Harmen
Gitchell, and sister, Betty Grace Gitchell White. She is survived by
her loving husband of 66 years, Robert Allen; sisters, Mary Ellen
Held of Parachute, CO, and Helen Carnahan of Grand Junction,
CO; children, Robert (Donna) Crawford, Grand Junction, CO;
Roxy Taylor, Meeker, CO; Rex (Jill) Crawford, Hurricane, UT; Rita
(Jerry) Nye, El Jebel, CO, and Alex (Michele) Crawford, Silt, CO,
as well as 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren who were
her pride and joy.
