Juanita Crabtree

Juanita May Morton Crabtree, age 83, widow of Billy Ray Crabtree, passed away at her residence in Clay City, Kentucky on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Born on Cane Creek in Stanton, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Woodford Morton and the late Verna Mitchell Morton. Juanita, during her working career, held many positions. She was the dining room manager at Natural Bridge State Park, a factory employee with Continental Metal Specialties and Sylvania, secretary at Bowen Elementary School and she also served as a teacher’s aide. Juanita was a member of the Clay City First Church of God, Powell County Democrats in Action, Powell County Democrat Executive Committee, Bowen Elementary School P.T.A., one of the first officers of the Kentucky Friends of the Bluegrass and she served as an election officer for many years. Juanita was famous for her cooking skills and her excellent pies which she generously donated to every organization for their fund-raising events. Along with her parents and her husband Juanita is preceded in death by two brothers: Harry Morton and Earl Ray Morton and one sister, Venice Crowe. She is survived by two sons: Billy Edwin (Becky) Crabtree of Hagerhill, KY and Barry D. Crabtree of Clay City; one daughter, Lisa Ann (Raymond, Jr.) Leach of Clay City; one brother, Mendell Morton; two sisters: Glenda Strange of Stanton and Audrey Sue (Dave) Everhart of Winchester; three grandchildren: Billy Jason (Alisha) Crabtree, Benjamin Leach and Jonathan Leach and one great grandchild, which was her pride and joy, Daniel Bryce Crabtree. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, Kentucky with Brother Larry Mullins and Brother Brad Epperson officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Burial will take place at Stonegate Cemetery in Stanton with Barry Crabtree, Jonathan Leach, Benjamin Leach, Billy Jason Crabtree, Bobby Patrick and Dave Everhart serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Dwain Anderson, Tony Ball, Toby Drake, Katherine Frazier, Audrey Sue Everhart, Joyce Hearne, Hondo Hearne, Susan Lairson, Winfred Hughes, Rosalie Dawson, Linville Knox and Janice Foster. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Hearne Funeral Home.