Edward Earl Crafton, 78 of Lancaster, PA passed away in the evening of February 26, 2022 at Lancaster General Hospital; as a result of multiple illnesses. He passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Goshen, IN on August 12, 1943, to the late Melvin Crafton and Elizabeth (Brown) Crafton. He is survived by his brother Lloyd Crafton, sister Ruth Ann Crafton, wife Coralie Crafton, 2 daughters Karen Crafton, Kate (Crafton) Guzman and 6 grandchildren.

He was a hardworking professional in the mobile home building industry. He was the Service Manager for Skyline Corporation for many years and continued to work part time after retirement for Clark Associates.

He enjoyed traveling and attending jazz festivals with his father in Elkhart, IN. He also had a great admiration for his uncle's vintage car collection. He became a top fuel drag racing enthusiast in the 1960's. His passion allowed him to travel around the United States. He moved to Los Angeles, CA where he discovered his love for Nostalgia front-engine dragsters. He learned how to fix, build and drive them. Later he went on to build his own.

Friends and Relatives are invited to attend his memorial service at 3:00PM on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at The Charles S. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home, at 3110 Lititz Pike Lititz, PA 17543. The visitation will be held 2:00-3:00 PM prior to the service.