Jo-Ann McCrum
MCCRUM, Jo-Ann, 56, FORT FAIRFIELD, February 13, 2011. Spring interment will take place at St. Denis Catholic Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. Arrangements are in the care of Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.
FORT FAIRFIELD – Jo-Ann McCrum, 56, wife of Graydon E. McCrum, passed away Sunday morning, February 13, 2011, at her Fort Fairfield residence, after an extended illness. She was born July 14, 1954, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of Donald M. Sr. and Bernadette (Deschaine) Libby.
Jo-Ann was a graduate of the Fort Fairfield High School, Class of 1974, and was married to Graydon E. McCrum on December 8, 1984. She had been employed in food service at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and most recently at the Fort Fairfield Middle and High Schools. She was an accomplished gardener who took great pride in beautifying her home with flowers and plants. She also enjoyed shopping, going to garage sales, card playing and dominos. She was also very fond of outings to camp at Cross Lake and cooking for friends and family.
Jo-Ann attended the United Baptist Church of Mars Hill and will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her.
Mrs. McCrum was predeceased by her mother, Bernadette Libby on October 24, 1976; and is survived by her husband, of twenty-six years, Graydon E. McCrum; her father, Donald M. Libby Sr., both of Fort Fairfield; two sons and daughters-in-law: Ryan G. and Kate MacNaughton of Claremont, Fla, and Brandon and Molly McCrum of Portland; one daughter, Brooke Browning and her husband, William III of Fort Fairfield; two stepsons: Jonathan McCrum and his wife, Melissa of Mars Hill, and Timothy McCrum and his wife, Amy Johnson of Bangor; two brothers: Donald M. Libby Jr. and his wife, Nancy of Cowarts, AL, and John Libby Sr. and his wife, Neneth of Crestview, Fla; two sisters: Marilyn Gardner and her husband, Larry, and Tammy Nordstrom, all of Fort Fairfield; father and mother-in-law, Bertram and Norma McCrum of Mars Hill; brother-in-law, Galen McCrum and his wife, Becky of Alpharetta, GA; sister-in-law, Ethelyn Boyd and her husband, Fred of Mars Hill; six grandchildren: Cody, Emmalee and Kaylee McCrum, all of Mars Hill, Makayla MacNaughton of Claremont, FL, William Browning IV of Fort Fairfield, and Zoe McCrum of Bangor; several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Libby Gardiner Cummings and her husband, Mathew of Caribou; a special nephew, Aaron Nightingale of Fort Fairfield; and many special friends too numerous to list.
Friends called from 7 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at the Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, 144 Main Street, Fort Fairfield. Funeral services were conducted at the funeral home at 1 p.m., on Thursday, February 17, 2011, with Pastor Mitch Ross officiating. A time of continued fellowship with refreshments was held at the VFW Paul Lockhart Post Number 6187, Presque Isle Street, Fort Fairfield immediately after the funeral service. Spring interment will take place at St. Denis Catholic Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. Those who wish may contribute in memory of Mrs. McCrum to C.A.N.C.E.R., P.O. Box 811, Presque Isle, 04769. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
