Nicole “Nikki” Crawford (nee Marcum), 62, of Oakville, MO, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025.
Born on August 31, 1962, Nikki was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Kathryn Marcum; her uncle, Jerry Marcum; and her brother-in-law, John Smith Sr. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Clinton Crawford; her daughter, Amanda Gentry, and son-in-law, Nathan Gentry; her sisters, Pamela Marcum and Eleta Smith; her brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Ron (Maureen) Crawford, Joe (Marci) Crawford, and Chuck (Sabrina) Crawford; her nieces, Shannon Seyer and Emma Keller; her nephews, John Smith Jr, Michael Smith, Sean Crawford, Nick Crawford, and Matthew Crawford.
She worked all her life as a CMT in nursing homes and spent her career devoted to caring for her residents. Outside of work, she enjoyed spending time with her family and playing with her pets.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Stray Rescue of St. Louis https://www.strayrescue.org/donate would be appreciated.
Saturday, August 16: Visitation at 1pm. Service at 3pm. Kutis Funeral Home located at 10151 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123
Nathan and Amanda, our heartfelt condolences on the passing of your mother. She radiated a good soul, hard to find in this life. I’ll be thinking of dad. Stay close to each other. ❤️
Fly high Little Sister. I will always Love You.
Nikki was my youngest sister and a force of nature all her life. I was always proud of her spunk and never quit attitude. She fought hard and was not afraid and yet it is hard to let her go. We had ups and downs however; we always loved each other and at the end we could say it and see joy in our memories together. She will be missed and loved by all in her family.