Reba Alle Cranford

Reba Alle Cranford, 79, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 in St. Johns. Reba was born February 13, 1938 in Rotan, Texas, the daughter of JP Fancher and Lula Coan Fancher. Reba was a loving wife and mother. She was absolutely thrilled to become a grandmother and overjoyed to become a great-grandmother. Family was everything to her. Prior to her marriage, she was a Western Union Operator and then a homemaker. Later, she was known as a very successful Tupperware Lady (and still is to this very day). Many people still fondly remember the “Tupper Hut” that took place in her front yard in St. Johns for many years. Being a pipe-fitter's wife, she lived at several residencies in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico, but spent her last 47 years throughout different parts of Arizona. Alongside her husband, Jerrold, they owned, trained, and raced horses all over the state of Arizona. Reba enjoyed dancing, traveling both nationally and internationally, treating her beloved family to numerous vacations. She was a skillful seamstress and a masterful card player, who had no mercy for the loved ones who dared to play. She is loved by many and will be missed. Reba is survived by her son, Joe Cranford, Mesa; daughter, Cinde Kitchens, Eagar; 5 grandkids, Jared Cranford, Phoenix; Justin Cranford, Oakland, California; Taio Kitchens, Eagar; Noah Kitchens, DeQueen, Arkansas; and Shayde Cook, DeQueen, Arkansas. Reba was preceded in death by her husband, JR Cranford; son, Stacy Crandord; and grandson, Logan Kitchens. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, June 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Trailriders Restaurant, Eagar.