Kimmy "Kim" Owens Crawford

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Great Joy Baptist Church in McConnells, SC. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in McConnells, SC. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 prior to the service.

Kimmy O. Crawford stepped onto life’s stage on July 29, 1962, and for the next 63 years, he performed an unforgettable one-man show that left audiences laughing, crying, and feeling deeply loved. The curtain fell on December 31, 2025, but the echoes of his laughter and the warmth of his embrace will live forever in the hearts of all who knew him.

Born to Mitt and Sarah (Owens) Crawford, Kim - as he was lovingly known - was a beautiful puzzle: part philosopher, part comedian, and all heart. If his life were a television show, it would have been The Twilight Zone – unpredictable and absolutely unforgettable. His theme song? Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” because Kim answered to no one but himself, his wife, Annie, and God. And the world was his dance floor – he would cut a rug whenever and wherever he heard music, turning every moment into a celebration.

Kim found his spiritual home at Galilee Baptist Church at a young age, where faith became the compass that guided his generous spirit. A 1981 graduate of York High School, he served in the Army National Guard beginning in 1982, followed by twenty devoted years of protecting history as a Security Guard at The Smithsonian Institute. But Kim's true calling was simpler: he had a gift for turning every stranger into family, and in his world, strangers simply didn't exist.

Kim was wonderfully complex in ways that made him unforgettable. He could deliver a twenty-minute monologue that defied comprehension yet keep you hanging on ‘til the last sentence. He’d hand you his phone mid-conversation, insisting you talk to someone you’d never met. He’d give you his last dollar, his favorite shirt, the shoes off his feet, and then smile like you’d done him a favor. And he’d give you a piece of his mind, and say “I love you,” before walking away. His passions were simple: football games, baseball, dancing, and most of all, spending time family and friends. Kim didn’t just love people – he loved them loudly, with fierce loyalty and without conditions.

Kim joins in eternal rest his beloved wife, Annie Jordan Crawford; parents, Mitt and Sarah (Owens) Crawford; brothers, Larry Crawford, Harley Crawford, and Michael Crawford; and sisters, Bessie Crawford Hale and Sarah Lee Mobley.

Left to carry forward his extraordinary legacy are his brothers, David Crawford (Lyvette) of Washington, DC, and Barry Cloud of Fort Mill, SC; his sisters, Ayesha Fatima Crawford-Bey of Washington, DC, Mamie Blake (Terry) of Rock Hill, SC, Peggy Smith (Harold) and Elaine Brown both of McConnells, SC; Karen Massalley (Abraham) of Hyattsville, MD, Jarita Crawford of Washington, DC, and his twin sister, Kimily Crawford of York, SC. He also leaves his nephew, whom he helped to raise, Devion Starnes (Magdalena) of Hazelton, PA; his goddaughter, Charlene Heron (Mark) of Silver Springs, MD; his sister-in-love, Francis Deville (John) of York, SC; and countless nephews, nieces, and friends who were touched by his remarkable gift for making everyone feel like they mattered.

Kim never met a stranger, because he refused to believe such a thing existed. He moved through the world like sunlight, warming everything in his path. He had a wicked sense of humor, unshakable faith, and a smile that could disarm the most guarded heart. Kimmy O. Crawford has taken his final bow, but his legacy remains. He showed us all what it means to live fully, love fiercely, and laugh often.

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