Russell E. "Dave" Crockett

CROCKETT, Russell E. "Dave," 79, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at his residence. He was the son of the late Willis L. and Mary Ruark Crockett. He was predeceased by his brother, Bobby J. Crockett. Russell was the owner of Pat's Store and Station in Prince George County and a member of the Masonic Lodge Berlin #46 in Germany. He was a retired Sergeant First Class in the U.S. Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He is survived by his wife, Diana Crockett; four daughters, Patricia Montague and husband, Arthur, Cynthia Mayes, Jacqueline Faison and Caren Ray and husband, Douglas; one son, Patrik Crockett; grandchildren, Candice, Camden, Alexander, Amanda, Justin, Destry, Austin, Hunter, Logan and Samantha; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Willis N. Crockett, Jesse F. Crockett and wife, Dorothy, and Floyd A. Crockett and wife, Glenna; four sisters, Betty E. Giddens, Lena M. Yeary and significant other, Earl Christian, Mary K. Fisher and significant other, Debbie Spears, and Brenda Chowdhury and husband, Nadeem; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010, at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service, with the Rev. Paul Furrow officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, Va. 23058-5216. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.