John Henry Crawford III, affectionately known as Trey, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to loving parents, Tressa Sherrod and John Henry Crawford, Jr. on July 29, 1992. He departed this earth in Dayton, Ohio, August 5, 2014.
John was educated in Cincinnati Public Schools and received his diploma from Green-burg Christian Academy in Greenburg, Indiana. John gave his life to Christ as a young child at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church.
John enjoyed watching the weather, history and travel channels, and loved animals. His natural athletic abilities had him participating in all sports. His love for music had him pursuit of recording his own hip hop CD.
John leaves to cherish his beautiful memory: Leecee Johnson, the mother of his two sons, John IV and Jayden Crawford; parents, Tressa Sherrod of Cincinnati and John H. Crawford, Jr. of Tennessee; maternal grandparents, Annie B. Sherrod and Theodore T. Sherrod, both of Cincinnati; paternal grandparents, Joyce L. and John H. Crawford, Sr., both of Tennessee; uncles and aunts, Theodore (Aundretta) Sherrod of Cincinnati, Joe Hunt of Tennessee, Robert (Bob) Smith of Cincinnati, Sharon (La’Mon) Brown, Angela (Dodd) Jones, all of Cincinnati and Verconta Primus of Tennessee; and a host of cousins, family and friends.
He is preceded in death by one aunt, Toni R. Crawford-Hunt.