A native of Johnson County, he was the son of the late Manley and Cora Starnes Crowder. He retired from Clinchfield Railroad and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth H. Crowder, of the home; two sons, Troy Edward Crowder and Douglas Ray Crowder, both of Kingsport; two daughters, Mrs. Iris Deskins and Mrs. Annetta Trent, both of Kingsport; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six brothers, Otis Crowder, Rayford, N.C., Wayne Crowder, Harold Crowder, Earl Crowder, Jim Crowder, all of Mountain City, and Delmar Crowder, Charlotte, N.C., four sisters, Mrs. Pauline Greer, Coeburn, VA., Mrs. Trilla Norris, Lenore, N.C., Mrs. Mamie Adams, Mountain City and Mrs. Dorothy Pardue, Highpoint, N.C.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Percy - Hux funeral Home in Mountain City.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating.
Burial will be in Rainbow Cemetery.
A native of Johnson County, he was the son of the late Manley and Cora Starnes Crowder. He retired from Clinchfield Railroad and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth H. Crowder, of the home; two sons, Troy Edward Crowder and Douglas Ray Crowder, both of Kingsport; two daughters, Mrs. Iris Deskins and Mrs. Annetta Trent, both of Kingsport; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six brothers, Otis Crowder, Rayford, N.C., Wayne Crowder, Harold Crowder, Earl Crowder, Jim Crowder, all of Mountain City, and Delmar Crowder, Charlotte, N.C., four sisters, Mrs. Pauline Greer, Coeburn, VA., Mrs. Trilla Norris, Lenore, N.C., Mrs. Mamie Adams, Mountain City and Mrs. Dorothy Pardue, Highpoint, N.C.
Calling hours are from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Percy - Hux funeral Home in Mountain City.
Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dennis Wilson officiating.
Burial will be in Rainbow Cemetery.
Family Members
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Tina Opal Crowder Pardue
1911–1959
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Frances Paulene Crowder Greear
1915–2003
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Trilla Ruth Crowder Norris
1919–1997
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Otis Luther Crowder
1921–2002
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Orville Eugene Crowder
1923–1982
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Mamie Crowder Adams
1925–2014
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Wayne Lester Crowder
1927–2013
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Harold Grisby Crowder
1933–2003
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Delmer Richard Crowder
1936–1995
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Robert Earl Crowder
1938–2014
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Jimmy Dale Crowder
1941–2014
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