Mary Crader

Mary Crader

Mary Helen Crader, 75, of Scott City died Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 10, 1932, at Bell City, Mo., daughter of Jimmie and Sylvia Helen Morris Lee. She and Herman Eugene Crader were married Feb. 28, 1976, at Scott City.

Crader was employed as a seamstress at Ely Walker in Scott City. She was also a self-employed photographer. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Scott City.

Survivors include her husband of Scott City; two stepsons, David (Sue) Crader of Scott City, Scott Crader of St. Louis; a brother, James (Mary) Lee of Scott City; three sisters, Elzie (Eugene) Hagan of Derring, Ga., Beulah Lusk of Greenville, Mo., Jackie Lee of Scott City; two stepgrandchildren; and her special friends at the Arbors.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Ed Lee, and a sister, Sarah Baker.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. Randy Morse officiating. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery at Scott City.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 9374 Olive Blvd., Suite 101, St. Louis, Mo. 63132-3253.