Remembrance
My sisters and I visited their father Mike at the trauma ICU to say goodbye before he passed. Mike is the only father I ever knew. He married my mom when I was 3, and they divorced when I was 10.
Mike Crowe taught me everything I know about politics. When I was a little girl we watched the daily news reports on Watergate together. He let me stay up late with him to watch every night of both the 1976 Dem and Rep conventions. I've never missed one since.
I will miss his calls before and after every election, prognosticating and then breaking down the results.
Mike shaped my progressive values on race and justice with his daily example of how to treat people. He was so proud of me graduating from Vanderbilt, and then Yale Law School.
An avid Tennessee fan, Mike taught me everything I know about sports. I speak fluent SEC football because of his tutelage. We watched the great Cowboys/Steelers matchups and every World Series game with Mr. October. A special treat was staying up late for Muhammad Ali's bouts, followed by the legendary Howard Cosell interviews.
He coached my T-ball team, taught me how to bat and field, and spent most Saturday mornings hitting monster pop flies for me to practice catching in the front yard of the old Bolton house, when we lived in Henderson.
Mike took our family camping on this little island in the middle of Pickwick Lake on the best summer weekends. While he and Mom set up the tent, I gathered wood for the campfire. My other job ages 6-10 was driving our huge ski boat up and down the Tennessee River for him to water ski. (Mom was busy with my little sisters.) Our favorite spot was this beautiful waterfall cove.
My favorite memories of childhood all feature Mike. I was his little shadow.
I was so grateful for the opportunity to thank Mike Crowe one last time for helping shape the woman I became.
Rest well, with my eternal gratitude and love.
April Leffler Lieberman
****
Obituary
November 14, 2023
Michael Murry Crowe, 77, of Walnut, MS, passed away on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, with his wife, two children, and two grandchildren by his side at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, TN.
Mike was born on October 7, 1946, in Jacks Creek, TN, to the late Harold Pitts Crowe and Rose Grimes Crowe. A single child, he grew up working the family farm, hoeing cotton, and playing baseball and football. Mike attended Chester County High School where he was a standout football player under legendary Head Coach, Jim Poteete.
After graduating from CCHS in 1964, Mike attended Memphis State University and Freed Hardeman College before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, with 13 months in the bush of Vietnam. After the war, Mike backpacked across Europe.
Mike was retired from the construction industry. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who was honored to participate in Veterans' Day parades.
His greatest enjoyments were camping, boating, eating home-cooked meals like fried catfish and hush puppies, and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Atlanta Braves.
Mike was a strong advocate for justice and racial equality throughout his life. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Walnut, MS.
Mike is survived by his wife of 42 years, Teresa Ann Bobo Crowe, his three daughters Holly (Jay) Crowe Adams of Richland, MI, Rebecca (Duane) Crowe Padgett of Clarksville, TN, and Kelly Denise Crowe of Walnut, MS; his step-daughter April Leffler Lieberman of Dresden, TN; his ten grandchildren, Ella Rose Adams, Aden Adams, Eva Grace Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Aaron Adams, Everly Adams, Aubrey Padgett, Coleman Padgett, Dyllan Bass, and Kaitlynn Bass. Mike is also survived by his mother's sister, Lorean Grimes Vernon of Saltillo, TN.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Corinthian Funeral Home in Corinth, MS, at 11:00AM on Thursday November 16, 2023, with Bro. Trent Nethery officiating. Visitation will be 9:00AM until service time.
A decorated Vietnam Veteran, Mike will be buried with full military honors at the Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi, immediately following the service.
Corinthian Funeral Home is honored to serve the Crowe family.
My sisters and I visited their father Mike at the trauma ICU to say goodbye before he passed. Mike is the only father I ever knew. He married my mom when I was 3, and they divorced when I was 10.
Mike Crowe taught me everything I know about politics. When I was a little girl we watched the daily news reports on Watergate together. He let me stay up late with him to watch every night of both the 1976 Dem and Rep conventions. I've never missed one since.
I will miss his calls before and after every election, prognosticating and then breaking down the results.
Mike shaped my progressive values on race and justice with his daily example of how to treat people. He was so proud of me graduating from Vanderbilt, and then Yale Law School.
An avid Tennessee fan, Mike taught me everything I know about sports. I speak fluent SEC football because of his tutelage. We watched the great Cowboys/Steelers matchups and every World Series game with Mr. October. A special treat was staying up late for Muhammad Ali's bouts, followed by the legendary Howard Cosell interviews.
He coached my T-ball team, taught me how to bat and field, and spent most Saturday mornings hitting monster pop flies for me to practice catching in the front yard of the old Bolton house, when we lived in Henderson.
Mike took our family camping on this little island in the middle of Pickwick Lake on the best summer weekends. While he and Mom set up the tent, I gathered wood for the campfire. My other job ages 6-10 was driving our huge ski boat up and down the Tennessee River for him to water ski. (Mom was busy with my little sisters.) Our favorite spot was this beautiful waterfall cove.
My favorite memories of childhood all feature Mike. I was his little shadow.
I was so grateful for the opportunity to thank Mike Crowe one last time for helping shape the woman I became.
Rest well, with my eternal gratitude and love.
April Leffler Lieberman
****
Obituary
November 14, 2023
Michael Murry Crowe, 77, of Walnut, MS, passed away on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, with his wife, two children, and two grandchildren by his side at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, TN.
Mike was born on October 7, 1946, in Jacks Creek, TN, to the late Harold Pitts Crowe and Rose Grimes Crowe. A single child, he grew up working the family farm, hoeing cotton, and playing baseball and football. Mike attended Chester County High School where he was a standout football player under legendary Head Coach, Jim Poteete.
After graduating from CCHS in 1964, Mike attended Memphis State University and Freed Hardeman College before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, with 13 months in the bush of Vietnam. After the war, Mike backpacked across Europe.
Mike was retired from the construction industry. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who was honored to participate in Veterans' Day parades.
His greatest enjoyments were camping, boating, eating home-cooked meals like fried catfish and hush puppies, and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Atlanta Braves.
Mike was a strong advocate for justice and racial equality throughout his life. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Walnut, MS.
Mike is survived by his wife of 42 years, Teresa Ann Bobo Crowe, his three daughters Holly (Jay) Crowe Adams of Richland, MI, Rebecca (Duane) Crowe Padgett of Clarksville, TN, and Kelly Denise Crowe of Walnut, MS; his step-daughter April Leffler Lieberman of Dresden, TN; his ten grandchildren, Ella Rose Adams, Aden Adams, Eva Grace Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Aaron Adams, Everly Adams, Aubrey Padgett, Coleman Padgett, Dyllan Bass, and Kaitlynn Bass. Mike is also survived by his mother's sister, Lorean Grimes Vernon of Saltillo, TN.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Corinthian Funeral Home in Corinth, MS, at 11:00AM on Thursday November 16, 2023, with Bro. Trent Nethery officiating. Visitation will be 9:00AM until service time.
A decorated Vietnam Veteran, Mike will be buried with full military honors at the Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi, immediately following the service.
Corinthian Funeral Home is honored to serve the Crowe family.
Remembrance
My sisters and I visited their father Mike at the trauma ICU to say goodbye before he passed. Mike is the only father I ever knew. He married my mom when I was 3, and they divorced when I was 10.
Mike Crowe taught me everything I know about politics. When I was a little girl we watched the daily news reports on Watergate together. He let me stay up late with him to watch every night of both the 1976 Dem and Rep conventions. I've never missed one since.
I will miss his calls before and after every election, prognosticating and then breaking down the results.
Mike shaped my progressive values on race and justice with his daily example of how to treat people. He was so proud of me graduating from Vanderbilt, and then Yale Law School.
An avid Tennessee fan, Mike taught me everything I know about sports. I speak fluent SEC football because of his tutelage. We watched the great Cowboys/Steelers matchups and every World Series game with Mr. October. A special treat was staying up late for Muhammad Ali's bouts, followed by the legendary Howard Cosell interviews.
He coached my T-ball team, taught me how to bat and field, and spent most Saturday mornings hitting monster pop flies for me to practice catching in the front yard of the old Bolton house, when we lived in Henderson.
Mike took our family camping on this little island in the middle of Pickwick Lake on the best summer weekends. While he and Mom set up the tent, I gathered wood for the campfire. My other job ages 6-10 was driving our huge ski boat up and down the Tennessee River for him to water ski. (Mom was busy with my little sisters.) Our favorite spot was this beautiful waterfall cove.
My favorite memories of childhood all feature Mike. I was his little shadow.
I was so grateful for the opportunity to thank Mike Crowe one last time for helping shape the woman I became.
Rest well, with my eternal gratitude and love.
April Leffler Lieberman
****
Obituary
November 14, 2023
Michael Murry Crowe, 77, of Walnut, MS, passed away on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, with his wife, two children, and two grandchildren by his side at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, TN.
Mike was born on October 7, 1946, in Jacks Creek, TN, to the late Harold Pitts Crowe and Rose Grimes Crowe. A single child, he grew up working the family farm, hoeing cotton, and playing baseball and football. Mike attended Chester County High School where he was a standout football player under legendary Head Coach, Jim Poteete.
After graduating from CCHS in 1964, Mike attended Memphis State University and Freed Hardeman College before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, with 13 months in the bush of Vietnam. After the war, Mike backpacked across Europe.
Mike was retired from the construction industry. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who was honored to participate in Veterans' Day parades.
His greatest enjoyments were camping, boating, eating home-cooked meals like fried catfish and hush puppies, and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Atlanta Braves.
Mike was a strong advocate for justice and racial equality throughout his life. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Walnut, MS.
Mike is survived by his wife of 42 years, Teresa Ann Bobo Crowe, his three daughters Holly (Jay) Crowe Adams of Richland, MI, Rebecca (Duane) Crowe Padgett of Clarksville, TN, and Kelly Denise Crowe of Walnut, MS; his step-daughter April Leffler Lieberman of Dresden, TN; his ten grandchildren, Ella Rose Adams, Aden Adams, Eva Grace Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Aaron Adams, Everly Adams, Aubrey Padgett, Coleman Padgett, Dyllan Bass, and Kaitlynn Bass. Mike is also survived by his mother's sister, Lorean Grimes Vernon of Saltillo, TN.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Corinthian Funeral Home in Corinth, MS, at 11:00AM on Thursday November 16, 2023, with Bro. Trent Nethery officiating. Visitation will be 9:00AM until service time.
A decorated Vietnam Veteran, Mike will be buried with full military honors at the Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi, immediately following the service.
Corinthian Funeral Home is honored to serve the Crowe family.
My sisters and I visited their father Mike at the trauma ICU to say goodbye before he passed. Mike is the only father I ever knew. He married my mom when I was 3, and they divorced when I was 10.
Mike Crowe taught me everything I know about politics. When I was a little girl we watched the daily news reports on Watergate together. He let me stay up late with him to watch every night of both the 1976 Dem and Rep conventions. I've never missed one since.
I will miss his calls before and after every election, prognosticating and then breaking down the results.
Mike shaped my progressive values on race and justice with his daily example of how to treat people. He was so proud of me graduating from Vanderbilt, and then Yale Law School.
An avid Tennessee fan, Mike taught me everything I know about sports. I speak fluent SEC football because of his tutelage. We watched the great Cowboys/Steelers matchups and every World Series game with Mr. October. A special treat was staying up late for Muhammad Ali's bouts, followed by the legendary Howard Cosell interviews.
He coached my T-ball team, taught me how to bat and field, and spent most Saturday mornings hitting monster pop flies for me to practice catching in the front yard of the old Bolton house, when we lived in Henderson.
Mike took our family camping on this little island in the middle of Pickwick Lake on the best summer weekends. While he and Mom set up the tent, I gathered wood for the campfire. My other job ages 6-10 was driving our huge ski boat up and down the Tennessee River for him to water ski. (Mom was busy with my little sisters.) Our favorite spot was this beautiful waterfall cove.
My favorite memories of childhood all feature Mike. I was his little shadow.
I was so grateful for the opportunity to thank Mike Crowe one last time for helping shape the woman I became.
Rest well, with my eternal gratitude and love.
April Leffler Lieberman
****
Obituary
November 14, 2023
Michael Murry Crowe, 77, of Walnut, MS, passed away on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2023, with his wife, two children, and two grandchildren by his side at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, TN.
Mike was born on October 7, 1946, in Jacks Creek, TN, to the late Harold Pitts Crowe and Rose Grimes Crowe. A single child, he grew up working the family farm, hoeing cotton, and playing baseball and football. Mike attended Chester County High School where he was a standout football player under legendary Head Coach, Jim Poteete.
After graduating from CCHS in 1964, Mike attended Memphis State University and Freed Hardeman College before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, with 13 months in the bush of Vietnam. After the war, Mike backpacked across Europe.
Mike was retired from the construction industry. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran who was honored to participate in Veterans' Day parades.
His greatest enjoyments were camping, boating, eating home-cooked meals like fried catfish and hush puppies, and cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers, Dallas Cowboys, and the Atlanta Braves.
Mike was a strong advocate for justice and racial equality throughout his life. He was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Walnut, MS.
Mike is survived by his wife of 42 years, Teresa Ann Bobo Crowe, his three daughters Holly (Jay) Crowe Adams of Richland, MI, Rebecca (Duane) Crowe Padgett of Clarksville, TN, and Kelly Denise Crowe of Walnut, MS; his step-daughter April Leffler Lieberman of Dresden, TN; his ten grandchildren, Ella Rose Adams, Aden Adams, Eva Grace Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Aaron Adams, Everly Adams, Aubrey Padgett, Coleman Padgett, Dyllan Bass, and Kaitlynn Bass. Mike is also survived by his mother's sister, Lorean Grimes Vernon of Saltillo, TN.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Corinthian Funeral Home in Corinth, MS, at 11:00AM on Thursday November 16, 2023, with Bro. Trent Nethery officiating. Visitation will be 9:00AM until service time.
A decorated Vietnam Veteran, Mike will be buried with full military honors at the Corinth National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi, immediately following the service.
Corinthian Funeral Home is honored to serve the Crowe family.
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