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Wallace Criner Obituary

Wallace Deward (Crow) Criner, 71, of Christiansburg, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Newport, Va., on August 2, 1938, to the late Ernest Brown and Marine Criner. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Criner. Crow was a longtime active member of the Montgomery County Moose Lodge #1470. He is survived by his wife, Joe Ann Criner, Christiansburg; twin sons, Timothy Criner, Christiansburg, and Thomas Criner, Pearisburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Randy Jarrells, Dublin; six grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Doraine Martin, Lois and Clinton Lowe, all of Blacksburg; a brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence Douglas and Kathleen Criner, Blacksburg. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 23, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, SW, Blacksburg.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Nov. 22, 2009.

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The Robert Rasschaert Family

November 25, 2009

JoAnn we will be praying for you in the days ahead. We rejoice with you in that Crow had accepted Christ as his saviour and Lord! We will see him again! Praise the Lord! We are sorry we missed the funeral we didn't hear until today of his home going. We will keep all of you in our prayers. We will always remember him hitting home runs at the family picnics and running like a rabbit for the home base! :0) All our love,

MONTE &JANET HALE

November 23, 2009

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Frankie Dowdy

November 23, 2009

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

November 22, 2009

Sorry to hear about Crow. He will be sadly missed. He was above all a gentleman and had our utmost respect.

Russell and Sue Adkins
Blacksburg

frank cook

November 22, 2009

Jo Ann, so sorry to hear about Crow. Frank and I alwats enjoyed being around you guys. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers
Frank and Gale Cook

Harvey Higgs

November 22, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I will miss him very much.

November 22, 2009

Our prayers and thoughts will be with you, he was a great man. We will miss him dearly.

Lane and Vanessa Shortt

Lisa Sartin

November 22, 2009

Crow was one of my biggest fans when I did karaoke at the Moose Lodge. His favorite song was "Pour Me" and he always ask me to sing it for him. He was such a nice man. I will sing this song for him every week when I host karaoke. It won't be the same at the lodge without him there. I will miss you and your kindness. My sincere condolences go out to the family and my prayers are with you.

saford lawson

November 22, 2009

sorry to hear of crow's passing.if you list friends better get another book. I injoyed racing on dirt with him.

November 22, 2009

Our sincere condolences go out to the family of Crow. He was a great person and I was fortunate to have him in my life. We will miss him tremendously and we will remember him. Our prayers are with you. Love, Bob & Catherine Johnson

Diane Criner Matusevich

November 22, 2009

Dear Aunt Jo, Tim, Tom, Anita and families,
I was totally shocked to hear the passing of Uncle Crow. May you all find comfort in his loving memories. He was a kind and loving man and will be greatly missed by a lot of people. He was know by everyone! Never met a stranger.
I have so many fond memories of Uncle Crow. All the way back to the snowcone man days. Doing inventory with him at Wades. Cheering him on at the car races when the track was still dirt...and many more. I will cherish them all!
Love and prayers.

Linda Hollins

November 22, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Wendy,Wes,Matt,Lacie&Josie

November 22, 2009

I didnt know Crow all that well,but my son,Matthew knew him and loved him so very much,he meet Crow when he went with his dad to play music at Wendels.Our thoughts and prayer are with you &Family

Erika Nuckols

November 22, 2009

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Wally Dryman

November 22, 2009

We did not lose a good friend. We still have him in our hearts and Our minds. He has just gone on ahead of us to set up the stage before we get there. We'll always remember him with the smile on his face he always had. So lets smile for him. It's hard but try to celebrate his passing;don't morn it.
With a heavy heart ................Wally Dryman

November 22, 2009

To a kind and woderful friend,you will be greatly missed.Always.

Brad and Julia Crawford

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