Saluda, N.C. - Margaret Jane Thomas Crabbe, 90, of Saluda, NC died Friday, February 1, 2013 in Sunnybrook Assisted Living, Hendersonville, NC after a brief illness.Born in Warren, OH, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Thomas. She was a l94l graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, Warren, OH. She married Richard Dale Crabbe on February 14, l942 and moved to Washington State while Rich was in the Army. When he went overseas she moved in with her in-laws in Champion, OH. After Rich was wounded in WWII she moved to Battle Creek, MI to be with him while he recuperated in the Veterans Hospital. They returned to Warren, OH and had two daughters: Arlene Klippel (William) of Saluda, NC and Jacki March (Ron) of Brentwood, TN. She has two grandchildren, Christopher and Elizabeth of Brentwood, TN.Margaret was a homemaker and also worked & retired at Studio of Printcraft in Champion, OH. She was a former member of the Disciples of Christ Church, Warren, OH and a member of the Saluda United Methodist Church, Saluda, NC. She was an Honorary Member of the Women's Club of Saluda and was an active participant at the Saluda Center.Margaret and Rich traveled extensively through the U. S. and also visited her relatives in England, Wales and Scotland. After retiring, the two spent over 30 years wintering in Panama City Beach, FL. They moved to Saluda, NC in l992.She was preceded in death by her husband, Rich and two brothers, David Ralph Thomas and Frank Thomas.A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. February 16, 2013 in the Saluda United Methodist Church, Saluda, NC with Rev. Rob Parsons officiating.Memorials may be made to Saluda United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 55l, Saluda, NC 28773 or to The Saluda Center, 64 Greenville Street, Saluda, NC 28773.
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