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Carolyn Rose Cranford

  • Friday, July 9, 1943 - Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Visitation

  • Tuesday, July 12, 2022
  • 12 Noon - 1:00 PM
  • Rausch Funeral Home-Owings
  • 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736

Services

  • Tuesday, July 12, 2022
  • 1:00 PM
  • Rausch Funeral Home-Owings
  • 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane Owings, MD 20736

Interment

  • Southern Memorial Gardens
  • 10155 Ward Road Dunkirk, MD 20754

Carolyn Rose Cranford, 78, of Huntingtown passed away July 6, 2022. She was born July 9, 1943, in Prince Frederick to Alfred and Mary (Rawlings) Weisman. Carolyn grew up in Prince Frederick and graduated from Calvert High School in 1961. She married John Gibson Cranford on May 6, 1962, and they lived in Huntingtown. Carolyn worked at IGA in Prince Frederick, the Gott Company, and Lusby Hardware over the years. During her retirement years she worked as a cafeteria helper at Plum Point Elementary, Plum Point Middle, and Huntingtown High School. Carolyn was an active member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church and in her spare time she enjoyed clogging, camping, and spending time with her family.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband John Gibson Cranford, Sr., sister Joan Cranford, brother Donald Weisman, and her parents. She is survived by her children John Cranford and his wife Elizabeth of Huntingtown, Victoria Whetzel and her husband Scott of Dunkirk, and Donald Cranford and his wife Carolyn Dawn of Huntingtown, 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

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June Gibson

July 10 – Obituary: Carolyn Rose Cranford

Caroline ❤️❤️???????? Love you!!!!

Esther Guy

July 9 – Obituary: Carolyn Rose Cranford

To Carolyn’s family, I am sorry for your loss. Carolyn was a classmate, a good friend and such a nice person. I know how much she loved her family and I pray for peace and comfort for your family in this trying time.

Harold Megonigal

July 7 – Obituary: Carolyn Rose Cranford

To the family of Carolyn,
I’m sorry to hear of the passing of a great friend and dancer, the times we had. She will be greatly missed as a co worker when I worked at Lusbys, the good talks we use to have there. Again accept my condolence.

Jimmy and Bonnie Foard

July 7 – Obituary: Carolyn Rose Cranford

So sorry for the family. Carolyn was a good woman who lived a good life. She is now at rest with John, her husband. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all

Doris Jean Hall

July 7 – Obituary: Carolyn Rose Cranford

Remembering Carolyn and all the ways her life touched ours. May God be with her family, our deepest sympathy, Betty & Franklin Baden, and Tony & Doris Hall ( Gott Company)

Barbara Grier

July 7 – Obituary: Carolyn Rose Cranford

Vicki and family,

I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. Know that you and the family are in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead as you deal with this loss.

My sympathies,
Barbara

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