Era "Poli" Crawford

Era Pauline "Poli" Crawford, age 79, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of central Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Serenity Home of North Scottsdale. She was born March 13, 1935 in Rison, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Allen and Eula Bowlin. Ms. Crawford was a retired nurse and member of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Rison and an associate member of Living Water Lutheran Church of Scottsdale, Arizona. She is survived by one son, Stanley Ethridge of Louann, Arkansas and one daughter, Carolyn Stock of Scottsdale, Arizona; two sisters, Rita Stevenson of Conway, Arkansas and Ruby Brown of Rye, Arkansas and one brother, Don Bowlin of Atlanta, Texas. Services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at Living Water Lutheran Church in Scottsdale, Arizona on a future date. Donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85014 or online at hov.org. Funeral arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Rison. (870) 325-6216. You may sign the guestbook at www.buiefuneralhome.com.