Janis Elaine Cranford

Janis Elaine Cranford was born in Hillsboro, Texas, on July 30th, 1928. She moved to Birmingham, Alabama, and attended Phillips High School. Janis graduated from The University of Alabama. She majored in Radio Broadcasting and minored in theater. For a short time she worked for a radio station in Mississippi. Then she was hired with the Red Cross as a recreation director.She worked for the Red Cross for over thirty years. Germany was her home for two years. Janis traveled to Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland, Egypt, Belgium, and England while working for the Red Cross. When she returned to the United States, she lived in Biloxi, Mississippi, Montgomery, Alabama, and finally settled in Mobile. She lived there for over thirty years. Janis was active in her church and loved the Lord. In 2011 she moved to Trussville. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Trussville. In 2021 she moved to The Village at Cook Springs nursing home. Janis wanted to serve the Lord for at least half of life, and she did exactly that. Janis is preceded in death by her father, Claude Montgomery Cranford, Sr., her mother, Marquerite Alva Morrison Cranford, her brother, Buddy Cranford, her sister-in-law, Christine McDowell Cranford, and her nephew, Brad Cranford. She is survived by her niece, Kathy Haynes (Bob), her nephew, Ken Cranford, (Gena), and several great nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Aveana Hospice for taking excellent care of Janis. Also, we would like to thank the nurses and aides at The Village at Cook Springs for their love and care of Janis.