Olen Berney Cranford

1923 - 2004  (81 years)

• Name	Olen Berney Cranford
  Born	18 Jan 1923	Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1955	Dayton, Ohio, United States
  _FSLINK	https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=KWZ4-GVT
  Died	28 Aug 2004	Springville, Utah, Utah, United States   [2, 4]
  	Obituary: 1/18/1923 ~ 8/28/2004 Olen Berney Cranford of Springville departed this life August 28, 2004 after a lengthy illness. He is survived by Hazel Cranford, his wife of 49 years; and two sons, Joel Cranford of Chattanooga, Tennessee and Garland Cranford of Saratoga Springs, Utah; their wives; and eight grandchildren. Born January 18, 1923 in Albertville, Alabama as one of twelve children. He was raised on a farm during the Great Depression, graduated from school in Tennessee, and joined the military in World War II. He served in both the Army and Navy and fought in Eu-rope under General George Patton. In the postwar years, he married Hazel Cranford of Chattanooga, Tennessee; had two sons and worked for NASA for 20 years, helping America put a man on the moon. During his lifetime, he was active in the LDS Church, many civic organizations, the Boy Scouts of America, was a Civil Air Patrol pilot, a Golden Gloves boxing champion, and an avid sports fan. Burial services will be held Wednesday, September 1, 2004, 2 p.m. at Camp Williams Veterans Memorial Cemetery located at 17111 South Camp William Road in Bluffdale, UT. Condolences may be sent to www.wheelermortuary.com [3]
  Buried	1 Sep 2004	Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I2	Cranford-Bales
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2015

  
  

  Father	Joel Franklin Cranford,   b. 20 Mar 1890, Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States ,   d. 8 Jul 1973, Lewisburg, Marshall, Alabama, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Cludie Pearl Allen,   b. 15 Feb 1895, Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States ,   d. 9 Aug 1969, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1911	Marshall, Alabama, United States   [5]
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ollie Frances Corley
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F99	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ollie Frances Corley
  Married	19 Dec 1947	Simpson, Kentucky, United States   [6]
  Divorced	Sep 1954
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jan 1923 - Albertville, Marshall, Alabama, United States Married - 19 Dec 1947 - Simpson, Kentucky, United States Residence - 1955 - Dayton, Ohio, United States Died - 28 Aug 2004 - Springville, Utah, Utah, United States Buried - 1 Sep 2004 - Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Olen Berney Cranford Olen sits and laughs.
  		Olen Berney Cranford Olen in Washington D.C.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1930 US Census, Joel Franklin Cranford Family, District 3, Lincoln County, Tennessee Street address: Flintville and Elora Road Household Members: J F Cranford 40 Cludie Cranford 35 Lore Cranford 14 Love Cranford 13 Monazell Cranford 12 Berman Cranford 9 Cooly Cranford 8 Olin Cranford 7 Jewet Cranford 5 Mamie Ruth Cranford 3 Milferd Cranford 0
  		1940 US Census, Joel Franklin Cranford Family, District 3, Lincoln County, Tennessee Street: Brown And Cranford Road Farm:Yes Residence in 1935:Same House Household Members: Joel F Chanford 50 Cludie Chanford 45 Coolidge G Chanford 18 Olen B Chanford 17 Juette Chanford 15 Mammie R Chanford 13 Milford J Chanford 12 Darreell A Chanford 7 Laciea Hood 23
  		Chattanooga, Tennessee, City Directory, 1955 Olen B. and Hazel B. Cranford Name:Olen B Cranford Residence Year: 1955 Street address: 2105 Chamberlain av Apt B Residence Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Stock Clerk Spouse: Hazel B Cranford Publication Title: Chattanooga, Tennessee, City Directory, 1955
  		Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1955- Olen B. and Hazel J. Cranford Name: Olen B Cranford Gender: Male Residence Year: 1955 Street address: 2d Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA Occupation: Employee Spouse: Hazel J Cranford Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1955
  		Death Certificate of Olen Berney Cranford Death Certificate of Olen Berney Cranford. Issued 31 Aug 2004 in the State of Utah.
  		Obituary of Olen Berney Cranford Olen was a WWII veteran who served under general Patton and spent his post war years working for NASA putting a man on the moon.

  
  

  Headstones

  Olen Berney Cranford 1923-2004 Headstone Headstone of Olen B. Cranford in Utah State Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Utah.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Death Certificate UTAH, Utah. Salt Lake., death certificate no. 01628895 (2004), Olen Berney Cranford. (Reliability: 3). [S1] Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 39511376, Accessed online 20 Feb 2015. [S24] Deseret News, (www.deseretnews.com), http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1279282/Obituary-Olen-Berney-Cranford.html, Accessed 13 Jan 2015. [S6] Death Certificate UTAH, Utah. Salt Lake., death certificate no. 01628895 (2004), Olen Berney Cranford. [S19] Family GR of Joel Franklin Cranford, Cranford, James Milford and Olen B. Supplied by compiler. [S17] Family Group Record of Olen B. Cranford, Cranford, James Milford and Olen B. Supplied by compiler.