Sheila Ann Crawford Luther, age 69 of Andrews, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 after a brief illness.
Sheila was the daughter of the late Doyle and Frankie Crawford. She was a homemaker and also worked with her husband, who was a self employed contractor. She was a loving wife, Mother and Grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family, long walks on the beach, cooking, taking care of her horse Star and feeding squirrels which came to the porch and ate treats from her hand. Sheila was a bargain hunter and loved finding unique treasures at thrift stores.
Sheila was a strong, independent woman who believed in working hard, being honest, treating others with respect and always doing what was right. She spent her life caring for her family and friends, was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need and was always committing anonymous random acts of kindness. She was of the Lutheran faith.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Hardy Luther; daughter Sonia Gregory; brother Jeffrey Crawford; mother and father in law Giles and Bonnie Luther; and brothers in law Mike Bristol and Corbert Luther.
She is survived by a daughter Tonia Lands and husband Tommy of Hayesville; three granddaughters, Heather Rogers and husband Dylan of Hayesville, Hannah Bowers and husband Drew of Bryson City and Lauren Curtis and husband Dylan of Hayesville; three great-grandchildren, Luke and Mason Bowers and Kyhlee Rogers; two sisters, Sherry Moore and husband Bill of Asheville and Shelley Bristol of Andrews; one brother, Jack Crawford of Andrews; son in law, Jeff Gregory; two sister in laws, Debbie Young and husband James and Marilyn Luther, all of Andrews; and several nieces and nephews along with great nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service will be held at 2pm on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews. The Rev. Dr. Maggie Rourk will officiate. Burial will be at Valley River Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Jenkins, David Williams, Michael Higdon, Brian Darcy, Jesse Rich and Matthew Wood. Honorary Pallbearers are James Young, Ken Hembree and Bill Moore.
The family will receive friends from 12pm-2pm, Monday, August 2, 2021 at Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Valley River Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 1189, Andrews, NC 28901.
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Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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