Ossie Crabtree Obituary

Age - 74

September 11, 2023

Durham, NC

Ossie Amelia Crabtree, 74, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was born in Durham to the late John Phillip Crabtree and Fannie Taylor Crabtree. In addition to her parents, Ms. Crabtree was also predeceased by her brother, Phillip S. Crabtree. Ms. Crabtree graduated from Campbell University with an Associates Degree. She was a Secretary at the University of Chapel Hill for 30 years. She loved doing crafts and enjoyed baking. Ms. Crabtree is survived by her sister-in-law, Denise VanHook Crabtree; nephews, Tanner Jacob Crabtree (Tommy), Eric Phillip Crabtree (Amy); and uncles, Bryan Metts, Clarance Edwards, Bill Crabtree; and cousin, Brenda Evans (Benny). A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, September 15th at Fairview Baptist Church with Rev. Hoyt Shuford officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Burial will follow in New Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Daniel Harton, Bobby Tant, Frank Nestor, Kevin Shuford, Todd Wood and Ronnie Craven. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at UNC Hospital for taking such good care of Ms. Crabtree. They would also like to thank the staff at the DaVita Dialysis Center for there care. The family is being assisted by Clements Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc. in Hillsborough. Online condolences may be sent to www. clementsfuneralservice. com.

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