Crystal Roundy Roane, 99 years 11 months, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. The family believes she has joined her late husband, Randolph (Ranny) M. Roane, Sr., and her siblings in heaven.

Crystal is survived by her son, Randolph (Randy) M. Roane, Jr. and his wife, Marsha; her daughter, Denise Roxann Machamer; three granddaughters, Michelle Searfoss, Elaine Boyd, Alexandra Tess Davis; and great grandchildren.

Crystal was born in Richmond, Virginia but lived her childhood in Warwick County on a farm where Todd's Stadium now stands. She attended Morrison HIgh School (Warwick High School now). She moved to Cambridge, Maryland and later to Portsmouth, Virginia and lived most of her life in Wythe, Hampton, VIrginia. She never completed the 12th grade or learned to drive, but she was a voracious reader, learner, and a student of the Christian faith up until the past year. She served fifty years at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Hampton becoming a leader in her church, President of United Methodist Women, a Sunday School teacher, organizer of many unique programs also she earned the position as a Certified Lay Speaker giving many sermons.

Crystal was an artist with many talents and a photography colorist (before color film) at Parsons Studio on old Washington Ave., Newport News. Many local children had their "12 years" photos done by her. She worked various jobs well into her 80's, married a young man she knew as a child (Ranny) and wrote to him faithfully during his service in WWII leading to their marriage soon after his return. They raised two children and was a third parent to her granddaughters. She was a second grandma to many others.

Crystal was one of the most warm, giving, caring, independent, stubborn and inspirational people on earth and will be deeply missed.

Graveside service on Monday, March 21, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 2700 Parish Ave. Newport News, followed by a reception at Parkview Baptist Church.

Blue was her favorite color so it is requested to consider wearing something Blue!

Donations can be made to assist homelessness - HELP, Inc., Hampton Ecumenical Lodgings and Provisions, 1320 LaSalle Avenue, Hampton VA, 23669.