William Marshall Crafton, 78, of Robards, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas.  He was surrounded by his family following a sudden illness.

Marshall's greatest loves were farming, college basketball, spending time with his family, drinking an ice-cold Coca Cola, eating Oreo cookies, and a good dog.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Robert Crafton and Marjorie Juanita Lee Crafton, and his younger brother, David Crafton.

Marshall is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judy Crafton; his daughters, Karena Crafton Elliott and her husband, Jeffrey Elliott, and Kimberly Crafton Schneidau and her husband, Dan Schneidau; five grandchildren, Ellen Schneidau Hamm and her husband, Mitch Hamm, Clay Crafton Elliott, Kate Schneidau, Taryn Elliott, and Campbell Elliott; a recent great-granddaughter, Charlotte Hamm; his siblings, Robert "Bobby" Crafton and his wife, Sue, Virginia Crafton, Martha Crafton Dodl, and Derwood Crafton; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 21, 2021, at Sebree General Baptist Church, 6944 KY Hwy 56, Sebree, KY 42455.  Burial will follow at the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the church.

In place of flowers, donations can be made to Sebree General Baptist Church or the Marshall Crafton Agriculture Scholarship Fund at Independence Bank to benefit HCHS FFA students.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com .