James "Jim" Bowling Crawford

Funeral services for James (Jim) Bowling Crawford, age 93 of Lindale, Texas, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home Chapel in Lindale with Pastor Kaiti Lammert officiating. Interment will follow at the Lindale City Cemetery. Jim passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, in Lindale, Texas. He was born December 28, 1930, in Caddo, Texas to the late Bridges Edgar and Esther Maureen (Hitt) Crawford. Jim lived the majority of his life in Lindale where he was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Lindale High School and soon after enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for 4 years. Upon returning from the military, he attended and graduated from Tyler Junior College. Jim worked at Shell Oil Company before beginning a 32 year career at Kelly Springfield Tire Company in Tyler. As a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was known as “Mr. Fix-it” to family, neighbors, and friends. Whether it was a home repair, car trouble, a broken lawn mower, or anything in between, he was the one to call. Jim also enjoyed gardening and being at “the farm” just outside of Lindale where he was raised. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bill Crawford; sister, Mary Lou Gibbs; grandson, Jared Sheets, and nephew, Todd Gibbs. Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Linda Beth (Holbrook) Crawford of Lindale; daughters, Carol Johnson and husband, Shane of Josephine, Carla Lammert and husband, Mark of Longview, and Cathy Loveless and husband, Olan of Lindale; 6 grandchildren, Brandon Sheets, Kayla Lammert Snyder and husband, Jason, Michael Lammert and wife, Kaiti, Casey Kinard and wife, Whitney, Tatum Kinard, and Kayce Rivard and husband, Alan; great grandchildren, Lily, Rosie, Kullen, Kaylee Rae, Nolan, and Lydia; brother, Joe Crawford and wife, Yvonne; sister, Ann Crawford and husband, Ralph; brother-in-law, Don Gibbs; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other loving family members and friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Brandon Sheets, Michael Lammert, Casey Kinard, Tatum Kinard, Mark Lammert, and Olan Loveless. Honorary pallbearer will be Shane Johnson. Family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. prior to the service.

James "Jim" Bowling Crawford

December 28, 1930 - December 29, 2023