Mary Frances Crow

Funeral service for Mary Frances Crow, 80, of Geronimo, OK will be held at 10:00 a.m.  on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Lawton First Baptist Church at 501 "B" Ave, Lawton, OK with Rev. John Cullison, pastor of Geronimo First Baptist Church officiating.  

Mrs. Crow passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at her home in Geronimo, Oklahoma. 

Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.

Viewing will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a special viewing and visitation for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Mary was born on October 12, 1943 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Lester Francis and Allie Mae "Tootsie" (Cantrell) McNally. She grew up in Lawton and attended Lawton High School. Mary married Richard Crow on October 31, 1960 in Wichita Falls, Texas and they lived in Lawton for a short time before moving to Geronimo, OK where they remained throughout their lives. Mary worked at Haggar Slacks and later for Western Showcase in the early 70's. She then worked for the Red Barn which would later be known as Crutcher's Western Wear. Mary retired in 2020 to care for Richard. While Richard was a Lawton Ranger, Mary worked the ticket booth at the Lawton Ranger's Rodeo for many years. After Richard passed away on March 1, 2020, Mary remained in Geronimo and enjoyed her grandbabies and great grandbabies and was a member of Geronimo Baptist Church. 

She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Shannon and Donald Youngstedt, of Geronimo, OK; her sons and daughters in law, Rick and Sandra Crow, of Apache, OK and Robby and Penny Crow, of Chattanooga, OK; her sisters in law and brothers in law, Maria, Susie, Melissa, Jeff, Tony, and Eddie; her grandchildren and their spouses, Clancy and Jessica Crow, Cacy and Staci Crow, Tyler and Katie Crow, Laura Youngstedt, Tanner and Kenzi Crow, Deven Youngstedt, and Chisim and Brooklynne Youngstedt, of Lawton, OK; her great grandchildren, Caroline, Landry, Leddy, Ames, Liam, Brady, True, and Lyda; her cousins, Donald and Joyce Zacharias, Jerry and Joan Houghton, Phil Witherspoon, Jerry and Susan Crow and their families, four special sisters, Kay Tugmon, Sharon Jones, Jean Hall, and Leona Cable; and a host of loving friends that include Geary and Tammy Tibbetts and Mark and Tanna Crutcher.         

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard Crow; one infant granddaughter, Lauren Kay Crow; one infant grandson, Cutter Jim Crow; her brother, Danny Howard McNally; and her brothers in law and sisters in law, Larry and Ruth Crow, Gary Don and Jeannie Crow, and June and Tommy Whitehead. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Geronimo First Baptist Church building fund at P.O. Box 128, Geronimo, OK 73543.