Connie (Crawford) Haley

Connie Lou Haley, 72, of Salina, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Salina. She was born on July 9, 1949, in Pryor; the daughter of Opie and Lorraine (Emme) Crawford. She married Charlie Haley on June 21, 1968, and they spent 53 wonderful years together. She obtained her bachelor's degree and spent her time as an educator at Wickliffe Public Schools and then spent the next 27 years as an elementary teacher at Adair. After retiring from Adair Public Schools, she went back to work as a teacher at Salina Public Schools for 6 years. She enjoyed fishing, bowling, and bingo at the VFW and American Legion. She also enjoyed going to church and was currently attending Blue Springs. Most of all, Connie loved her family and the time she was able to spend with them. She could often be spotted at her grandkids sporting events, always there to cheer them on. She leaves behind a wonderful legacy and will be dearly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.

Funeral services for Connie will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Salina First Baptist Church with Reverend Lorne Beck officiating. Burial will take place in the Ross-Mayes Cemetery with Korben Budder, Shade Beck, Collin Cramer, Doug Hunley, Blake Turner, JD Harris, and Sonny Littlefield serving as casket bearers. Honorary casket bearers will be Dirk Cooksey, Joe Brown, Richard Crawford, and Steve Crawford. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Shipman’s Funeral Home. To leave her family a message, please visit her Guestbook at www.shipmansfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Shipman’s Funeral and Cremation Service.

She is survived by her daughters, Stephanie Beck and husband Lorne of Salina, Amy Cramer and husband Nick of Pryor, and Beth Haley of Pryor; mother, Lorraine Crawford of Claremore; brothers, Richard Crawford and wife Lynn of Grove, and Steve Crawford and wife Becky of Claremore; sisters, Judy Harris of Claremore, Sandy Cooksey and husband Dirk of Claremore, and Cheryl Swearengin of Salina; sister-in-law, Vicki Crawford; grandchildren, Haylee Beck and fiancé Doug Hunley, Paige Turner and husband Blake, Korben Budder, Shade Beck, Kennedy Cramer, Collin Cramer, Atleigh King; and great grandsons, Hudson Turner and Jackson Hunley. She is preceded in death by her father, Opie Crawford; husband, Charlie Haley; and brother, Mitchell “Butch” Crawford.