Monty Gale Crawford, 45, of Rector died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at his home.

Born Nov. 1, 1959, in Rector, he was a member of the First General Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Crawford.

Survivors include his mother, Jewel Crawford of Rector; a son, Monty Kyle Howard Crawford of Rector; six brothers, Byron and Paul Crawford, both of Rector, Howard W. Crawford of Piggott, Kenneth Crawford of Nashville, Tenn., Joey Crawford of Hardy and Dale Crawford of Piggott, and four sisters, Madge Callentine of Norfork, Veda Holligan of Mountain Home, Pat Dillard of Rector and Gayla Rice of Pocahontas.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight (Wednesday, Aug. 17) at Mitchell Funeral Home in Rector.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Anthony Dowdy officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery at Greenway.

Pallbearers will be Dennis Barber, Timmy White, Terry Bracken, Stanley Crawford, Marty Callentine and Jimmy Householder.