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Anita Crum Obituary
Anita Gay Crum (nee Callaway), age 73, of Columbia Station, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on December 5, 1951, in Logan, West Virginia and has been a resident of Columbia Station for the past 47 years. Anita was a member of the Island Road Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed cooking for her family, singing, and making quilts. She loved spending time with family, especially her grandchildren, and nothing was more important to her than taking care of her family.
She is survived by her children, Toshi Crum of Columbia Station, Marsha (Joseph) Kennedy of Walbridge, Ohio, Timothy Crum of Chicago, Illinois; grandchildren, Sarah (Corey) Bing, Zachary (Lexi) Kennedy and Aaron (Molly) Kennedy; great grandchildren, Aubree Bing, Bennett Bing and Charlotte Bing; siblings Danny (Debbie) Callaway, Linda Blevins, and Michael (Lisa) Callaway; and many nieces and nephews.
Anita was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Crum; parents Elizabeth (nee Curry) and Laden Callaway Jr.; brothers, Harry Callaway and Tommy Callaway; and sisters, Janet Clark and Donna Hensley.
Family will receive friends in the Bogner Family Funeral Home, 36625 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville Saturday November 15, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
The family will also receive friends Tuesday from 10:00 am until time of services at 12:00 pm at Collins Funeral Home 5452 Jerry W HWY, Switzer, WV 25647. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Pecks Mills, WV.
The family would like to give a very special thanks to the staff at Cypress Hospice for the wonderful care they gave to Anita.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association www.alz.org
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Bogner Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Ridgeville, OH and Collins Funeral Home, Inc. of Switzer, WV.
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Collins Funeral Home
5452 Jerry W Hwy, Switzer, WV 25647
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18
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