Statler Family Obituaries
Crader, Donald D.
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Donald D. Crader, 81, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Jan. 2, 1933, in St. Louis, son of Buford Lawrence and Leora Back Crader. He and Nancy Dewitt were married July 19, 1952. She passed away Aug. 12, 1996. He then married Saundra Felty on Feb. 28, 1997.
Donald was CEO of Crader Distributing in Marble Hill and Blue Mountain Equipment in McKinney, Texas. He was a member of the Gideons, supporter of SEMO Foundation and a member of Harmony Congregational Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Saundra of Marble Hill; two sons, Stan (Debbie) Crader of Jackson and Val (Soni) Crader of Burfordville; two daughters, Teri (Mike) Basnett of Fulton, Mo., and Becky (Clay) Hurst of Jackson; three stepsons, the Rev. Randy (Paula) Sawyer of Fredericktown, Mo., Tom (Kim) Sawyer of Marble Hill and Dean (Chris) Sawyer of Whitewater; a sister, Carole Mornin of St. Louis; 15 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Kenneth; and a sister, Barbara Powers.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Harmony Church.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Harmony Church, with the Revs. Randy Sawyer and Greg Burns officiating. Burial will be in Marble Hill Cemetery.
Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Harmony Church Building Fund, Teen Challenge or the Gideons.
Printed in the Tuesday, February 25, 2014 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO
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