Kay Francis Crowder
December 2, 1942 ~ November 4, 2009
Resided in:
Candler, NC
Kay Francis Crowder, 66, of Candler, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at John F. Keever Solace Center.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Clarence Aaron and Ethel Morgan Crowder. He was also preceded in death by five siblings, Milton, Thomas, Virgil and Dorothy Crowder and Joretta Guy.
Mr. Crowder was a member of White Rock Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the Board of Deacons. He retired in 2002 from BASF, served with the Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years and was a graduate of Western Carolina University.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Bishop Crowder; a daughter, Connie Gentry of Asheville; two grandchildren, Bill Gentry and Lee Gentry of Asheville and a sister, Minnie Morgan and husband Frank of Candler, two brothers, Dale Crowder and wife Snow of Candler and Ted Crowder and wife Betty Lou of Angier, NC; sisters-in-law, Irene Crowder and Betty Jean Crowder and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Robert Oliver, Greg Metcalf and Les Schofield officiating. Burial will follow at White Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Friday at the funeral home and request that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to White Rock Baptist Church, PO Box 1277, Candler, NC 28715.
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I will miss Kay he is a very good freind and Deacon. I do know I will see Kay again. Hazel and Connie may God be with you and bless you all we are praying for you.
May God’s grace be with you in this time of sorrow.
Hazel and family,
So sorry for your loss.
Dear Crowder family,
I am sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you. May God bless and keep you as you go through this difficult time.
Hazel, Connie and family
Anne and I send our thoughts and prayers to you. Kay was such a pleasure to serve our Lord with during our time at White Rock. Just know we will keep you in our prayers.
Rev Richard and Anne Kinsland
Dear Hazel,
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Peggy Stamey Ferguson
Dear Hazel & Connie, We just want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Connie & Family,
So sorry for your loss. Use your wonderful memories to help you through these difficult days. May God bless you all with His Amazing Grace.
Carl & Kim Robinson
& Boys
Dear Hazel,
So sorry for your loss. Please don’t hesitate to call if you need anything. I will always remember you and Kay for your kindness to me.
To the Crowder Family,
Sorry to hear about the lost of Kay. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Hazel,
How blessed both you and Kay were, for being able to spend your lives with so much love for each other. I remember the first time I met the both of you, each of you radiated with goodness, caring, and kindness. And it continued to be like that each and every time our paths crossed. I am so very thankful that I was able to meet Kay, and share his warm smiles, kind words, and gentle heart many times when I visited him.
I know that your heart must feel empty without him by your side, but I know that you will be brave, as he would want you to be, as you face each new day. My prayer is that God will comfort you, and fill that emptiness with loving memories of your lives together.
I will always be here if there is anything that I could do for you.
Love,
Janet Sheppard
Bill,& Lee,
We are sad to hear about the loss of your Grandfather. He was a very special man. While we know that you are sad, he is up in heaven looking down at all of you and probably talking to Jesus about how proud he is of each of you.
We pray that you will be able to enjoy happy memories of him.
Part of your Grandfather will live in each of you forever.
Much love,
Janet, Tanner, & Sam
Connie,
I know there are no words that can comfort you right now.
I know how it feels to loose someone whom you love so very much.
I also know that you are who you are today because of a wonderful man, that you call Dad.
I am confident that he is so very proud of you.
Please feel my prayers as your heart heals from this loss.
Love,
Janet