Mary "Alene" Crawford-Abels

Mary "Alene" Blacklock Crawford-Abels, 90, of Bryant, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. She was born March 15, 1931 to Goebel and Alma Blacklock in Bauxite, Ark., and was a lifetime resident of Saline county. Alene loved camping, fishing, sightseeing and loved her family very much. She was a very sweet loving mother & grandmother and had lots of friends and family. She was preceded in death by her husbands, LeeRoy Abels and Preston Crawford; daughter in law, Susie Abels; step daughters, Mary Moore and Judy Bell. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Grover, George, Garland and Lamar Blacklock. She is survived by her two sisters, Doris Woods and Barbara Floyd; her sons, Roy Abels and Terry Abels (Mary); and daughter, Linda (Richard) McCutcheon. Also, survived by seven grandchildren, Kyle, Dane, Tonya, Amber, Jordan, Ryan and Chuck; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. We would also like to mention her wonderful family at Southern Trace that spent lots of time with her over the last several years of her life, she loved them and they loved her as family. To know Alene was to love her, very happy person with a very kind heart and feisty at times always joking and laughing that is how we will always remember her. She will be greatly missed by all. Visitation is at Ashby's Funeral Home in Benton from 6-8 p.m., Sunday March 28th and her graveside service is Monday March 29th at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Bauxite, Ark. On-line guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.