Norma N. Crane

CROWLEY — Norma N. Crane, 80, passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015. Funeral: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial: Crowley Cemetery. In memory of Norma Nell Crane. Nell lived her entire life in Texas, and passed away Saturday February 14th 2015 in her home. She was born November 9th 1934 to Johnnie and Myrtle Cowen in DeKalb, Texas. Nell loved her family more than anything, but also enjoyed gardening, baking, sewing, and music. Nell was the matriarch of her family. She taught them all about hard work, strength, determination, perseverance, and love for one another.  Even in her later years, she often travelled throughout the State of Texas in order to visit her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a husband Marzell Martin, a husband Wayne Crane, sisters: Sharon Foster, Faye Feagin, and Frances Mitchell, and grandsons Trey and Jeff Haislip. She is survived by children: Lena Kay Haislip, Janna Gayle Margrave, Jerry Lynn Martin, Cynthia Darlene Martin, and Kimberleigh Rochelle Gonzalez along with 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren and a sister,  June Corley. In lieu of flowers, the family recommends gifts be made to www.gofundme.com/nannynell