Barbara Crampton

1925 - 2015

Barbara Amelia (Couch) Crampton - SAVANNAH - Rev. Deacon Barbara Amelia Couch was born in Monticello, New York February 7, 1925 to Winifred Charlotte (Wakeman) Couch and Chester Wright Couch of South Fallsburg, NY. She married Gordon Kelsey Crampton May 15, 1948 at Christ Church, Schenectady, NY. She was raised and educated in Scotia, NY. She worked as a secretary at American Locomotive Co. (ALCO) and General Electric Corp. in Schenectady, a homemaker, and administrative asst. to the Chief of Medical Services and nursing staff at the New York State Oswald D. Heck Development Center, Albany, NY. She graduated from the College of St. Rose, Albany, NY. She was ordained a Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in 1983, where she served her home parish of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Scotia, New York. In 1984 the Bishop of Maine accepted her transfer from the Diocese of Albany. In the Thomaston and Rockland, Maine area she served the parish of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. In 1998, she was licensed to serve the Diocese of Georgia, and served actively at St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, Savannah for a over a decade. She, her husband, and daughter moved to Savannah, Georgia permanently in 2000. Barbara was a member of the No. Am. Assoc. for the Deaconate, the St. Andrew's Society of Maine, the Daughters of Scotia Lady MacRae Lodge # 212, and the Coastal Scottish Heritage Society of Savannah, Georgia. Barbara is predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Gordon Kelsey Crampton, and her daughter, Kelsey Anne Crampton. She is survived by her son David Bruce Crampton, and daughter-in-law Heather Jean (Brauns) Crampton three grandchildren, Calum D. Crampton, Meaghan L. (Crampton) Gonzalez, Iain D. Crampton, and one great-grandchild, Liam A. Gonzalez. Funeral services will be held at St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, Wednesday, Sept. 16th at 2:00P.M. Visitation with family will be at Patton Hall, St Michael's Tuesday, Sept. 15th from 5-7PM. Interment will be in the family plot in Walton, New York at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice, Savannah, or the Coastal (Ga.) Center for Developmental Services. Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com Savannah Morning News September 15, 2015 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannnahnow.com/obituaries.