Crystal Mcintosh

Crystal Lee (England) McIntosh, originally of Foyil Oklahoma went to be with her Lord in Santa Fe, NM on February 18th, 2021, surrounded by her family. Crystal was born in Claremore, OK at the Indian Hospital on December 12th, 1953. She was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation.

Crystal married the love of her life James W. McIntosh on February 2nd, 2002 in Phoenix AZ. They were high school sweethearts at Foyil High School and they started on the 1969-70 basketball teams. Nicknamed the “Crystal Pistol” she went on to play basketball at Northeastern State University and graduated from with a BA in Education in 1976.

Through Crystal’s many years as an educator and coach, she touched many lives in the schools  and communities where she taught. She taught at Coweta, Prue, Lowery Grade School in OK and later at Buckeye Elementary in AZ.

Crystal enjoyed needlepoint, spending time with her grandchildren, traveling, and her cats: Miss Kitty and Smokey. She loved to watch the OU Sooners. She supported her grandsons athletic endeavors at Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, OK. She recently moved to Santa Fe to be closer to her granddaughter, daughter and son-in-law. She enjoyed watching Macy play and excel in tennis.

Crystal is preceded in death by her father, Sidney “Dugan” England and mother Norma (Thompson) England of Foyil, OK.

She is survived by her husband James W. McIntosh of the home, her daughter Wahlesah Rose, son-in-law Eric and grandchildren Macy Rose, Ethan Winn, and Solomon Winn. A brother, Randall England of Foyil and Sisters, Janet Abraham of Broken Arrow and Rebecca England of Colorado. 

Interment will be at the Santa Fe National Cemetery with graveside services provided by Rev. Jack Sunagoowie of Sand Springs, OK.