Ressie Crabtree

Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home

202 Maple Avenue

Oak Hill, Ohio 45656

740-682-6696

Ressie Mae (Rawlins) Crabtree, age 93, formerly of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Buckeye Care Center in Lancaster, Ohio surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 9, 1926 in Oak Hill, Ohio to Guy and Flora Mae Rawlins. Ressie married the love of her life, Arnold E. Crabtree in 1945. For many years, she worked at Oak Hill Hospital and at Heartland of Jackson which suited her loving and giving heart. Ressie lived a fulfilling life as a loving wife, mother to six children, a grandmother, a sister to nine siblings, and a friend to many. She always had a smile to brighten your day. She loved her family more than life itself and she cherished every moment she spent with her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her hands were rarely still. She loved to cook and make quilts with her late husband, which they shared with many friends and loved ones.

Ressie is survived by her children: Jewell (Bill) Poling of Lancaster, Ohio, Pam (Jeff) Brown of Lancaster, Ohio, and Randy Crabtree of Thurman, Ohio; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and brother, Harry (Wilma) Rawlins of Indiana; along with many nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death was her husband of 68 years, Arnold; a daughter, Connie; sons, Eddy and Meredith; daughter-in-law, Karen; parents, Guy and Flora Rawlins; sisters, Dorothy, Mabel, Lena, and Freda; brothers, Robert, Howard, Buell, and Herbert.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, November 16th, 2019 at the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill from 1-3 P.M. with a funeral service immediately following at 3 P.M. Burial will follow at Monroe Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.lewisgillum.com.