Funeral services for Mrs. Mertie Rawls Smith Crawford, 95, will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday, December 10, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Woodson McGuffee officiating. Interment to follow in Twin Cities Memorial Gardens under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.Mrs. Crawford was born May 24, 1912 to Charles and Joanna Rawls in Luna, LA. She passed away on December 8, 2007 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, LA.She is preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene Smith, her second husband, Leon ?Pete? Crawford and her loving son-in-law Loyd Butler. Also by her four sisters; Ethel Head, Odessa Evans, Beatrice Blakeney and Batiese Hilburn and five brothers; Clarence Rawls, L.A. Hilburn, L.E. Hilburn, Ed Hilburn and Charles Hilburn.Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Butler; grandson; Carey Butler and wife Karen; great grandchildren; Timothy and Michelle Butler and many nieces, nephews and cousins who were special to her.Pallbearers will be Jack Hilburn, Ronnie Blakeney, Ronnie Blakeney, Jr., Brent Hilburn, Donald Tolar and J. R. Hicks.Visitation will be Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 5:00 until 8:00 PM. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in West Monroe, LA.The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. Ron Hammett, Dr. Donna Donald, Dr. Bill Ferguson, Dr. Archie and the wonderful nurses in the Glenwood I.C.U. for all the loving care given during her stay in the hospital.