Fannie Cranford

Fannie Ruth Cranford, 94, of White Hall, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 28, 2025. She was born on September 29, 1930, in Caswell, Arkansas, to Henry and Victoria Grace Curtis.

She graduated from Camden Fairview High School and married the love of her life, Roy “RJ” Cranford, on October 3, 1953, in Camden. Fannie was a devoted wife, mother, and Mawmaw. She was the heart of our family and will be remembered for her warm hugs, generous spirit, and the way she made everyone feel cared for. She was also a faithful member of First Assembly of God Church in White Hall.

Fannie was an avid fisherwoman who enjoyed reading her Bible, completing word-find puzzles, and, above all, spoiling her loved ones. Her family will always remember how she never let a visit end without saying ‘I love you’.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, George Henry and James; two sisters, Louise Launius and Mildred Yeager; her husband, RJ; and her son, Dennis Cranford.

She is survived by her daughter, Denise Brown, and husband, Dwayne, of Springdale, AR; three grandchildren, Brian Brown and wife, Alicia, of Springdale, AR, Brooke Drain and husband, Travis, of Huntsville, AR, and Brad Brown and wife, Tamera, of White Hall, AR; six great-grandchildren, Brandon Taylor Jr. (JR), Stormie Taylor, Raeleigh Meyer, Kylee Drain, Trystan Brown, and Kyra Brown; two great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other beloved relatives.

Her legacy of love, faith, and compassion will continue to live on in the lives she touched. Though our hearts are heavy, we rejoice in knowing she is reunited with her loved ones who went before her. She was deeply loved, and she will be deeply missed.

The family is grateful for the care of her granddaughter-in-law, Tamera Brown, which allowed Mawmaw to spend additional years in the home she loved. Special thanks and gratitude also go out to Sandy Thompson for the decades of cherished friendship she shared with our grandmother and for the loving visits she continued during Mawmaw’s time in the nursing facility.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Robinson & Fuller White Hall Chapel followed by graveside services at Bethel Cemetery in Bearden, AR.

Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, October 3, at Robinson & Fuller White Hall Chapel.