Earl Anson CRAIN

1951 - 2010  (58 years)

• Name	Earl Anson CRAIN  [1]
  Birth	9 Nov 1951	Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jan 2010	Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Burial	28 Jan 2010	Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Carrie Olive WILSON           b. 19 Jul 1886, Tobique Narrows, Victoria, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 19 Nov 1918, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 32 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I17291	Carleton

  
  

  Father	William Henry CRAIN           b. 16 Apr 1912, Piercemont, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 30 Apr 1980 (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Carrie Almira DEMERCHANT           b. 18 Nov 1918, Piercemont, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 30 Apr 1979, Piercemont, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	5 Apr 1933	Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Family ID	F9186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carol Addie DEMERCHANT           b. 8 Nov 1942             d. 27 Feb 2004, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 61 years)  Other Partners: Donnie G. CRAIN  m. 30 Apr 1966
  Marriage	Aft 1972
  Children	1. Kimberly “Kim” Lee CRAIN           b. 23 Oct 1962, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 26 Dec 2025, Peel, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F9643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Nov 1951 - Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Death - 24 Jan 2010 - Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - 28 Jan 2010 - Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones		Photo courtesy Norman DeMerchant Photo copyright Norman DeMerchant
  		Photo courtesy Norman DeMerchant Photo copyright Norman DeMerchant

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Surrounded by his family, Earl Anson Crain of Piercemont passed away at the Upper River Valley Hospital on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the age of 58. Born on November 9, 1951, he was the son of the late William "Bill" and Carrie (DeMerchant) Crain and husband of the late Carol Addie (DeMerchant) Crain. Earl, a devoted Christian man, was involved in many aspects of the Holmesville Freewill Baptist Church. He has served as deacon, trustee, and usher throughout the years. He was also involved in many areas of his community. He was a long-time loyal member of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party. He has served as a board member of the District Schoolboard and, more recently, as a board member of the Riverview Manor. He will be fondly remembered as a tireless servant and worker, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Earl is survived by his seven children, Kim Brooks (John Lee), Gary (Tina), Jimmy, Adam, Michelle Williams (Andy), Mitchell (Amy) and Melissa Ogden (Tony); ten grandchildren, Ashley, Nick, Chelsey, Mason, Travis, Trevor, Wyatt, Miah, Addie and Carson; seven brothers, Gaylon, Wavel (Dianne), Hilton (Vilo), Charles, Hugh John (Terri), David (Sharon) and Clifford (Eileen); five sisters, Shirley Clowater, Alta Wright (Russ), Connie Flemming (Bob), Lorraine Hoyt (Bruce) and Andrea Lint (Roy) and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents, wife, Carol, three brothers, Duncan, Larry and Donnie. Visitation will be held from the Holmesville Free Will Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 7 to 9 pm and Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. A funeral service will be held Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm from the Holmesville Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Murray officiating. Interment will be in the Mineral Cemetery. Donations made to the Holmeesville Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, Mineral Cemetery or a charity of the donor's choice would be appreciated. L.R. Giberson Funeral Directors are entrusted with the arrangements. www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca 392-1115 http://www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca/obituaries/50756

  
  

• Sources

  [S544] FamilySearch.org, Find A Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DM4S-DXT2 : Fri Apr 04 02:37:07 UTC 2025), Entry for Earl Anson Crain. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DM4S-DXT2