Lillian Crow

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Tabernacle Baptist Church on July 25 at 11am for Lillian Wynelle English Hickson Crow of Roswell. The angels sang as this beautiful saint entered into Heaven's Glory at the age of 90. She passed away Monday, July 17, 2017 with her children at her side.

Wynelle was born on September 19, 1926 to Lawrence Eugene and Lucille Maureen Fortner English in Portales, New Mexico. She and her husband, Bill, owned and operated the Cottonwood Trading Post north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Bill and Wynelle sold the Trading Post and moved to Roswell in 1994. She was a homemaker and an accomplished seamstress; she made Indian Dolls that were authentically dressed, even down to the underwear! The dolls were sold, not only in the United States, but internationally. Wynelle loved the Lord, loved her family, loved teaching children about Jesus and loved Gospel music. She was very involved at Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was a member and a Sunday school teacher. She also made unique puppets and used them to perform the skits that she wrote for Children‘s Church and at Nursing Homes. She was a member of Christian Women's Club.

She married Floyd Hickson in 1945. They were farmers in Artesia, Hagerman and Dexter. Floyd passed away in 1979. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill Crow in 2005, son-in-law Dan Corn in 1999; and one grandchild, Megan Crow.

She is survived by her son Benny Hickson and his wife Wanda of Belton, TX; stepsons Richard Crow and his wife Pat of Springfield, MO, Carlton Crow of Roswell, NM; daughter Teresa Corn of Roswell, NM; stepdaughters Kay Bennett and her husband Wayne of Colorado Springs, CO, Susan Shaw of Dexter, NM; brother Parker English and his wife Lavada of Mid West City, OK; sister La Gene Verhines of Roswell, NM; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Douglas Alton Corn, Danny Ray Corn, Benny Scott Hickson, Joshua Dan Hickson, Hunter Alton Corn, and Elliott Martin Corn.

Donations would be appreciated for the Children's Ministry at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Roswell, NM.