Ida Rosalie Crawford Madison's Obituary
Ida Rosalie Crawford Madison, 81, of Carrollton, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Ida was born on December 15, 1944, in Helena, Arkansas, to Elmer and Sara Crawford. After moving to Texas “as fast as she could”, she attended schools in Dallas and graduated from Carrollton High School. She went on to attend North Texas State University, where she studied Journalism and Spanish.
Following college, Ida worked for AT&T as a Custom Service Manager before taking early retirement in the early 1980s. She later found her calling in education, beginning as a substitute teacher in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District and eventually teaching Spanish and Exploratory Language full-time to middle school students.
Ida grew up attending Highland Baptist Church in Dallas, TX, and later was a member of First Baptist Church at the Fields in Carrollton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Gary Madison; her daughter, Stacie Elisabeth Madison; her parents, Elmer and Sara Crawford; and several close cousins and friends. She is survived by her daughters, Sara Madison and Stefanie Madison, and her beloved grandson, Benjamin Glass.
Ida will be remembered for her tenacity and unyielding strength. She leaves behind a wide circle of friends – including her Geezers group, fellow twirling and dance moms, and many others whose lives she touched through her children and her years of teaching. Above all, Ida will be remembered for her perseverance and determination in the long search for her missing daughter, Stacie – a journey that defined her faith, strength and devotion. She is now reunited with her daughter in heaven.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Restland Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children or Refuge of Hope Peru.
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