He was born in Memphis, TN the son of Mary Garrison Crawford of Hartselle, AL and the late Thomas Charles Crawford. He graduated Horn Lake, MS High School in 1974. He did plumbing and electrical work before he became disabled.
He is survived by his wife Yolanda Byars Crawford of Henderson and his mother Mary Crawford of Hartselle, AL and two step children Chastity Hubbard of Decatur, AL and Brandon Chandler; two sisters Shree Escobedo (Armando) of Johnston, Iowa and Diane Harbin (Jimmy) of Hartselle, AL; his grandmother Lillian Garrison of Cary, NC and a niece Bailee Harbin.