Mr. Crandall was a 1936 graduate of Stuttgart High School. Following high school, he moved with his family to Tuckerman where he worked at a service station and as a bookkeeper for Graham Brothers. In the late 1930s, he began farming with his grandfather, H.D. Dilday and his father, W.W. Crandall. Mr. Crandall continued the family tradition by forming Crandall Farms in partnership with his son, Morris.
He was a devoted member of the Tuckerman First United Methodist Church, and over the years he served the church as a Trustee and on many of the church boards. He also served on the Board of Riceland Foods for a number of years. As a younger man, Mr. Crandall enjoyed duck hunting and fishing. He became an avid golfer at the age of 55. Mr. Crandall did everything well and with a bit of a competitive spirit, especially the game of Mexican Train in Dominoes, which he played regularly with friends and family.
Mr. Henry Crandall will forever be remembered for his loving and kind spirit, his devotion to the church, and his great love of family. Mr. Crandall especially delighted in his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-seven years, Willie Mae (Ashley) Crandall, his grandson, Alex Wayne Crandall, and one brother, Homer Crandall.
Mr. Crandall is survived by one son, Morris Crandall and wife, DuLane, of Tuckerman; two grandchildren, Andy Crandall and Brandi Crandall Gayle and husband, Chris; three great-grandchildren, Alex Crandall, Anna Layne Crandall, and Cora Ainsley Gayle; one great-great-granddaughter, Adeli Crandall and a lifetime of friends.
Graveside services were 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Gracelawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Aaron Meals, 127 Avenue B., Apalachicola, Florida 32320 aaronmeals.com or to the First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 848, Tuckerman, Arkansas 72473
