Pauline Crabtree

Pauline Crabtree, age 93, widow of Herman Ray Crabtree of Greenway Road, Stanton, KY passed away October 29, 2019 at Stanton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  Born in Bowen, KY she was the daughter of the late Isaac "Ike" Edwards and the late Minnie Ashley Edwards.  Pauline attended Bowen First Church of God and Stanton First Church of God for a majority of her life and she was the former owner of Crabtree's Candy.  In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Omer Edwards and Gene Edwards and by four sisters:  Ruth Turner, Allie Arnold, Mary Maloney and Easter Rogers.  Pauline is survived by three sons:  Eddie (Lisa) Crabtree of Harrodsburg, Gary (Connie) Crabtree and Jon (Penny) Crabtree of Stanton; one daughter, Sandy (James) Francis of Winchester; ten grandchildren:  Martina Skidmore, Jessica Neal, J. R. Snowden, Brooke Smallwood, Paige Crabtree, Micaiah Stevens, Chris Crabtree, Chuck Smith, Corey Kennedy and Shannon Kennedy along with numerous great grandchildren.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Anthony Molihan and Bro. Bill Carpenter will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Crabtree Cemetery with J. R. Snowden, Chris Crabtree, Chuck Smith, Shannon Kennedy, DeMarcus Kennedy, Stephen Skidmore, Chance Snowden, Nate Skidmore and Zack Skidmore serving as active pallbearers.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home Inc.