James “Jimmy” Walter Crawford III, age 65, of Florence, formerly of Killen, Alabama was born in April 19, 1960 in Lawrenceburg, TN, passed away after an extended illness on Friday, February 27, 2026. Visitation will be on Monday, March 2nd from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Williams Funeral Home of Florence. The service will follow at 1:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Brother Chad Hess and Tim Akers officiating. Burial will be at Center Star Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Walter Crawford, Jr; paternal grandparents, Jim Crawford, Sr. who was known throughout Lawrence County Tennessee as Brother, and Estelle Bethel Crawford; maternal grandparents, Russell Keller and Mary Miller Keller.
Survivors are his loving mother, Marie K. Crawford; daughter, Lacey Martin (Cody); son, Andrew Crawford; siblings, Charlie Crawford (Melinda), Estelle Whitehead, Mary Ellen Wallace (Mike), Bobby Crawford (Cyndi), Carolyn Butler, and Teresa McGee; granddaughter, Ansley Martin; fiancé, Beth Duncan.
Jimmy “Moose” was a 1978 graduate of Brooks High School and president of his class. He graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1984, where he served as President of Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Upsilon Chapter.
Jimmy was Associate Publisher for The Democrat-Union in Lawrenceburg, TN, the Hickman County Times in Centerville, TN, and the Colbert County Reporter in Tuscumbia, AL, representing the fourth generation of his family’s publishing business. He reported for The Tennessean and the Nashville Banner. He also served as President of the Tuscumbia Downtown Merchant Association, President of Anderson’s American Youth Soccer Organization, served on the Anderson City Council, and supporter of the Crime Stoppers in Lawrenceburg, TN,
The family appreciates all the support and care provided for Jimmy at Keestone of Florence and The Summit at Mitchell-Hollingsworth. Williams Funeral Home of Florence, Alabama directing.
