Dale Edward Crawford was born Friday July 12, 1935, to Ida (Likowski) and Edward William Crawford at the home of his pioneering grandparents, Lillie (Disch) Ward and John William Likowski at Pharoah, Oklahoma He passed to his heavenly home Thursday July 10, 2025, with family at his side in Okemah, Oklahoma.

Dale loved his family and loved to fish, bale hay and work cattle.

Dale graduated from Pharoah High School, class of 1953.

Dale and Phyllis Graham were married December 15, 1956, at the Bryant home of her parents, Floye (Campbell) and James C. Graham. To this union four children were born, Ricky Dale, Amy Lynn, Rusty Allen and Eddie James.

Dale worked at Aero Instruments at Dallas Love Field before returning to the Weleetka area. He then worked in the oilfield and farmed before retiring from the county.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Phyllis (Graham) Crawford, brother William Doyle “Pat” and wife Judy Crawford, sister Dorlas Pangle and husband James “Whitey” Pangle, son-in-law Tom Fullerton, nephews Steven Crawford and James Pangle.

Dale is survived by his children, Ricky Dale Crawford and wife Jammie of Burlington Iowa, daughter Amy Fullerton of Alaska, Rusty Crawford and Johnnie Crawford, Weleetka, Eddie Crawford and wife Roberta of Bartlesville, Ok.

Grandchildren: Aimee, Amanda C., Rhian, Jed, Jamie Don, Doyle, Shawnda, Rusty II, Amanda D., Robert, Jeannie, Mark, Kasie and Tyler.as well as a sister Diane Stigall and husband Bob.

Pallbearers will be Rhian Ross, Jed Crawford, Doyle Wasson, Jamie Don Wasson, Jacob Berry, Rusty Allen Crawford II. Honorary pallbearers will be Tyler Crawford, Gerald Graham, & Bob Stigall.

Viewing for Dale will be from 6 – 8pm Sunday, July 13th, 2025, at Integrity Funeral Service.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 14th, 2025, at Allen Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Gentry officiating.  Interment will follow in Likowski Cemetery under direction of Integrity Funeral Service