Tysiona LaShay Crawford

One of God’s angels, Tysiona LaShay Crawford, precious to all who knew her, prematurely transitioned from this life to glory on January 19, 2018. She was 17 years old.

Tysiona was born March 16, 2000 in South Bend, IN and she was a lifelong area resident.  She was a senior at Washington High School, where she ran track and was a cheerleader. Tysiona was excited and was looking forward to graduating this year.

Tysiona will truly be missed and her memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved her. This includes but isn’t limited to her parents, Doneisha Jones and Tyson Crawford, siblings Ty’Sis Crawford and Ty’Shon Crawford, paternal great-grandma Margaret Hubbard, maternal grandparents Kimberly Harris and Demetric Jones Sr., paternal grandparents Betty Crawford and Terreal Wardlow Sr., seven aunts: Shimika Jones, Tara Wardlow, Tia Jackson, Deja Harris, Myeshia Mayo, Lynne McKnight-Pope and Lela McKnight, three uncles: Demetric Jones Jr., Tyler Crawford and Ashton Blackburn and best friends Ariel Cannon and Deaveona Kalber.

Tysiona was preceded in death by her great-great grandmother, Mrytha Fultz, four great-grandmothers: Elizabeth Jackson, Mary Ann Lewis, Pearl Hurmon and Irma Fultz, great grandfather Huphert Jones, great aunts Shaunte Harris and Arletha Gilmore, uncle Terreal Wardlow Jr. and aunts Dominique Hurmon, Doris Hurmon and Pauline Hurmon.

Funeral services for Tysiona will be held on Thursday, January 25 at 12:00 p.m. at Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 101 N. Adams Street, South Bend. Pastor André A. McGhee will officiate. Friends may call on the family for visitation for one hour prior to service at the church. Palmer Funeral Homes – West Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left for Tysiona’s family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.

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